Map of Zeist, Netherlands

Zeist is a city in Utrecht, Netherlands, with a population of about 60,949. It lies at 52.0900°N, 5.2333°E. Zeist is about 39 km (24 mi) southeast of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Utrecht, 8 km to the west.

Zeist at a glance

Where is Zeist?

• The 5th largest city in Utrecht on this site.
• 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 Zeist

• Utrecht — 8 km west
• Soest — 10 km northeast
• Nieuwegein — 12 km southwest
• Amersfoort — 13 km northeast
• Maarssen — 14 km northwest
• IJsselstein — 15 km southwest
• Hilversum — 15 km north
• Nijkerk — 23 km northeast
• Huizen — 23 km north
• Veenendaal — 23 km east

Largest cities in Utrecht

• Utrecht — 376,435
• Amersfoort — 139,914
• Nieuwegein — 61,489
• Veenendaal — 61,271
• 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.