Map of Emmen, Netherlands
Emmen is a city in Drenthe, Netherlands, with a population of about 57,010. It lies at 52.7792°N, 6.9069°E. Emmen is about 144 km (89 mi) east of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Meppen, 28 km to the east.
Emmen at a glance
Country
Region
Drenthe
Population
57,010GeoNames
Coordinates
52.7792, 6.906952°46′45″N 6°54′25″E
Time zone
Europe/AmsterdamUTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Amsterdam
144 km (89 mi)
Where is Emmen?
- The 2nd largest city in Drenthe on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 36 min on the shortest day to 16 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Emmen
- Meppen — 28 km east, Germany
- Hoogeveen — 30 km west
- Hardenberg — 30 km southwest
- Assen — 33 km northwest
- Lingen — 40 km southeast, Germany
- Nordhorn — 40 km south, Germany
- Papenburg — 47 km northeast, Germany
- Almelo — 50 km south
- Groningen — 54 km northwest
- Hengelo — 58 km south
Largest cities in Drenthe
Largest cities in Netherlands
- Rotterdam — 868,135
- Amsterdam — 741,636
- The Hague — 474,292
- Utrecht — 376,435
- Groningen — 244,807
- Eindhoven — 235,691
- Tilburg — 221,947
- Breda — 184,126
- Nijmegen — 177,359
- Almere Stad — 176,432
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.