Cities near Drachten

Drachten is a city of 45,186 inhabitants in The Netherlands. The most populous cities near Drachten within 100 km are Groningen, Zwolle, Leeuwarden. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: 53.1125° Longitude: 6.0989° Population: 45,186 Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

Nearby cities 80 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City	Country	Distance	Population
Groningen	The Netherlands	33.4 km	244,807
Zwolle	The Netherlands	66.7 km	129,840
Leeuwarden	The Netherlands	21.7 km	124,481
Deventer	The Netherlands	95.5 km	97,331
Lelystad	The Netherlands	79.2 km	79,811
Almelo	The Netherlands	92.2 km	72,725
Hoorn	The Netherlands	87.1 km	68,852
Assen	The Netherlands	33.6 km	68,836
Den Helder	The Netherlands	91.2 km	59,569
Hardenberg	The Netherlands	69.2 km	57,909
Emmen	The Netherlands	65.6 km	57,010
Nordhorn	Germany	100.0 km	52,803
Emden	Germany	79.0 km	51,526
Kampen	The Netherlands	63.3 km	48,980
Heerhugowaard	The Netherlands	97.2 km	47,580
Emmeloord	The Netherlands	50.5 km	46,409
Heerenveen	The Netherlands	20.9 km	43,094
Medemblik	The Netherlands	76.6 km	41,500
Harderwijk	The Netherlands	91.6 km	40,516
Hoogeveen	The Netherlands	50.2 km	38,754
Meppen	Germany	92.7 km	34,198
Papenburg	Germany	88.0 km	34,117
Leer	Germany	91.7 km	33,886
Epe	The Netherlands	85.4 km	33,385
Sneek	The Netherlands	30.7 km	32,811
Meppel	The Netherlands	46.8 km	30,697
Delfzijl	The Netherlands	59.7 km	28,649
Veendam	The Netherlands	52.1 km	28,155
Dronten	The Netherlands	70.2 km	28,073
Rijssen	The Netherlands	94.0 km	27,740
Dalfsen	The Netherlands	67.7 km	26,575
Wierden	The Netherlands	90.1 km	25,342
Nijverdal	The Netherlands	87.3 km	25,000
Norden	Germany	91.0 km	24,767
Haren	Germany	84.4 km	22,545
Urk	The Netherlands	60.2 km	22,173
Volendam	The Netherlands	97.4 km	22,000
Elburg	The Netherlands	75.9 km	21,844
Hoogezand	The Netherlands	44.5 km	21,480
Tubbergen	The Netherlands	91.0 km	20,334
Raalte	The Netherlands	81.7 km	20,015
Stadskanaal	The Netherlands	58.5 km	20,000
Schagen	The Netherlands	94.3 km	19,890
Leek	The Netherlands	19.3 km	19,651
Nunspeet	The Netherlands	84.2 km	19,496
Zeewolde	The Netherlands	94.8 km	19,022
Winschoten	The Netherlands	62.5 km	18,506
Enkhuizen	The Netherlands	70.7 km	17,365
Steenwijk	The Netherlands	36.2 km	17,138
Korrewegwijk	The Netherlands	34.0 km	16,710
Harlingen	The Netherlands	45.6 km	16,119
Staphorst	The Netherlands	52.5 km	15,765
Weener	Germany	83.6 km	15,718
Julianadorp	The Netherlands	94.2 km	15,135
Coevorden	The Netherlands	66.1 km	14,600
Wezep	The Netherlands	72.7 km	13,885
Twello	The Netherlands	97.4 km	13,500
Aalanden	The Netherlands	64.4 km	13,375
Joure	The Netherlands	25.7 km	13,090
Wolvega	The Netherlands	27.2 km	13,090
Dedemsvaart	The Netherlands	61.9 km	13,090
Franeker	The Netherlands	38.1 km	12,996
Vaassen	The Netherlands	92.4 km	12,719
IJsselmuiden	The Netherlands	62.0 km	12,670
Dokkum	The Netherlands	24.3 km	12,669
Appingedam	The Netherlands	55.7 km	12,364
Vriezenveen	The Netherlands	85.9 km	12,310
Marsdijk	The Netherlands	34.2 km	12,241
Klazienaveen	The Netherlands	73.7 km	11,919
Hattem	The Netherlands	70.9 km	11,876
Ommen	The Netherlands	69.3 km	11,820
Camminghaburen	The Netherlands	20.2 km	11,500
Hoogkerk	The Netherlands	29.0 km	11,405
Geeste	Germany	96.9 km	11,281
Opmeer	The Netherlands	89.6 km	11,183
Wietmarschen	Germany	96.0 km	10,903
Neuenhaus	Germany	89.9 km	10,732
Oosterpark	The Netherlands	34.7 km	10,550
Ermelo	The Netherlands	96.1 km	10,255
Lemmer	The Netherlands	39.5 km	10,050

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