Map of Heerenveen, Netherlands

Heerenveen is a city in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of about 43,094. It lies at 52.9593°N, 5.9185°E. Heerenveen is about 95 km (59 mi) northeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Drachten, 21 km to the northeast.

Heerenveen at a glance

Where is Heerenveen?

• The 3rd largest city in Friesland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 34 min on the shortest day to 16 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Heerenveen

• Drachten — 21 km northeast
• Leeuwarden — 28 km north
• Emmeloord — 30 km southwest
• Assen — 43 km east
• Kampen — 45 km south
• Hoogeveen — 46 km southeast
• Zwolle — 51 km south
• Groningen — 52 km northeast
• Lelystad — 58 km southwest
• Medemblik — 58 km west

Largest cities in Friesland

• Leeuwarden — 124,481
• Drachten — 45,186

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.