Map of Zwolle, Netherlands

Zwolle is the administrative centre of Overijssel, Netherlands, with a population of about 129,840. It lies at 52.5125°N, 6.0944°E. Zwolle is about 83 km (52 mi) east of Amsterdam, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kampen, 13 km to the west.

Zwolle at a glance

Where is Zwolle?

• The 19th largest city in Netherlands by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Overijssel on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 39 min on the shortest day to 16 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zwolle

• Kampen — 13 km west
• Epe — 20 km south
• Deventer — 29 km south
• Emmeloord — 32 km northwest
• Apeldoorn — 35 km south
• Hoogeveen — 35 km northeast
• Hardenberg — 36 km east
• Harderwijk — 37 km southwest
• Lelystad — 42 km west
• Almelo — 42 km southeast

Largest cities in Overijssel

• Enschede — 153,655
• Deventer — 97,331
• Hengelo — 82,311
• Almelo — 72,725
• Hardenberg — 57,909
• Kampen — 48,980

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.