Map of Nijkerk, Netherlands

Nijkerk is a city in Gelderland, Netherlands, with a population of about 38,335. It lies at 52.2200°N, 5.4861°E. Nijkerk is about 44 km (27 mi) southeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Amersfoort, 10 km to the southwest.

Nijkerk at a glance

Where is Nijkerk?

• The 8th largest city in Gelderland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 42 min on the shortest day to 16 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nijkerk

• Amersfoort — 10 km southwest
• Barneveld — 11 km southeast
• Soest — 14 km west
• Harderwijk — 16 km northeast
• Huizen — 19 km northwest
• Hilversum — 21 km west
• Veenendaal — 22 km south
• Zeist — 23 km southwest
• Ede — 24 km southeast
• Almere Stad — 25 km northwest

Largest cities in Gelderland

• Nijmegen — 177,359
• Arnhem — 162,424
• Apeldoorn — 136,670
• Ede — 67,670
• Doetinchem — 49,906
• Tiel — 40,702
• Harderwijk — 40,516
• Zutphen — 36,188
• Wageningen — 35,433
• Barneveld — 35,095

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.