Map of Lelystad, Netherlands

Lelystad is the administrative centre of Flevoland, Netherlands, with a population of about 79,811. It lies at 52.5083°N, 5.4750°E. Lelystad is about 42 km (26 mi) east of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Harderwijk, 21 km to the southeast.

Lelystad at a glance

Where is Lelystad?

• The 33rd largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Flevoland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 39 min on the shortest day to 16 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lelystad

• Harderwijk — 21 km southeast
• Almere Stad — 23 km southwest
• Huizen — 28 km southwest
• Emmeloord — 29 km northeast
• Kampen — 30 km east
• Hoorn — 32 km northwest
• Nijkerk — 32 km south
• Purmerend — 35 km west
• Hilversum — 38 km southwest
• Medemblik — 38 km northwest

Largest cities in Flevoland

• Almere Stad — 176,432
• Emmeloord — 46,409

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.