Map of Nieuwegein, Netherlands

Nieuwegein is a city in Utrecht, Netherlands, with a population of about 61,489. It lies at 52.0292°N, 5.0806°E. Nieuwegein is about 40 km (25 mi) south of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is IJsselstein, 3 km to the west.

Nieuwegein at a glance

Where is Nieuwegein?

• The 50th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Utrecht on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 44 min on the shortest day to 16 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nieuwegein

• IJsselstein — 3 km west
• Utrecht — 7 km northeast
• Zeist — 12 km northeast
• Maarssen — 13 km north
• Woerden — 15 km northwest
• Soest — 22 km northeast
• Hilversum — 23 km north
• Gorinchem — 23 km south
• Amersfoort — 25 km northeast
• Gouda — 26 km west

Largest cities in Utrecht

• Utrecht — 376,435
• Amersfoort — 139,914
• Veenendaal — 61,271
• Zeist — 60,949
• Woerden — 48,431
• Soest — 45,021
• Maarssen — 39,675
• IJsselstein — 33,886

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.