Map of Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht is the administrative centre of Utrecht, Netherlands, with a population of about 376,435. It lies at 52.0908°N, 5.1222°E. Utrecht is about 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nieuwegein, 7 km to the southwest.

Utrecht at a glance

Where is Utrecht?

• The 4th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 43 min on the shortest day to 16 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Utrecht

• Nieuwegein — 7 km southwest
• Zeist — 8 km east
• Maarssen — 8 km northwest
• IJsselstein — 10 km southwest
• Soest — 15 km northeast
• Hilversum — 15 km north
• Woerden — 16 km west
• Amersfoort — 19 km east
• Huizen — 25 km north
• Nijkerk — 29 km northeast

Largest cities in Utrecht

• Amersfoort — 139,914
• Nieuwegein — 61,489
• 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
• Groningen — 244,807
• Eindhoven — 235,691
• Tilburg — 221,947
• Breda — 184,126
• Nijmegen — 177,359
• Almere Stad — 176,432
• Haarlem — 162,543

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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.