Map of Schiedam, Netherlands

Schiedam is a city in South Holland, Netherlands, with a population of about 75,438. It lies at 51.9192°N, 4.3889°E. Schiedam is about 61 km (38 mi) southwest of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rotterdam, 6 km to the east.

Schiedam at a glance

Where is Schiedam?

• The 37th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in South Holland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 45 min on the shortest day to 16 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Schiedam

• Rotterdam — 6 km east
• Hoogvliet — 6 km south
• Spijkenisse — 9 km southwest
• Delft — 10 km north
• Barendrecht — 12 km southeast
• Capelle aan den IJssel — 13 km east
• Rijswijk — 14 km north
• Ridderkerk — 16 km east
• Zoetermeer — 17 km northeast
• Voorburg — 17 km north

Largest cities in South Holland

• Rotterdam — 868,135
• The Hague — 474,292
• Leiden — 119,713
• Dordrecht — 119,260
• Zoetermeer — 115,845
• Delft — 95,060
• Spijkenisse — 74,988
• Gouda — 71,952
• Alphen aan den Rijn — 70,251
• Capelle aan den IJssel — 65,255

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.