Cities near Papenburg

Papenburg is a city of 34,117 inhabitants in Germany. The most populous cities near Papenburg within 100 km are Bremen, Groningen, Osnabrück. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: 53.0777° Longitude: 7.4152° Population: 34,117 Timezone: Europe/Berlin

Nearby cities 117 cities found

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

City	Country	Distance	Population
Bremen	Germany	93.0 km	546,501
Groningen	The Netherlands	58.7 km	244,807
Osnabrück	Germany	99.2 km	166,462
Oldenburg	Germany	53.8 km	159,218
Bremerhaven	Germany	93.5 km	118,610
Wilhelmshaven	Germany	69.5 km	84,393
Hengelo	The Netherlands	99.5 km	82,311
Rheine	Germany	88.1 km	76,491
Delmenhorst	Germany	81.3 km	75,893
Almelo	The Netherlands	94.9 km	72,725
Assen	The Netherlands	57.7 km	68,836
Hardenberg	The Netherlands	77.3 km	57,909
Emmen	The Netherlands	47.6 km	57,010
Nordhorn	Germany	75.6 km	52,803
Emden	Germany	34.9 km	51,526
Lingen	Germany	62.0 km	51,310
Ibbenbueren	Germany	91.0 km	50,577
Gronau	Germany	99.9 km	50,547
Drachten	The Netherlands	88.0 km	45,186
Aurich	Germany	43.8 km	40,319
Hoogeveen	The Netherlands	74.3 km	38,754
Vegesack	Germany	81.3 km	34,757
Meppen	Germany	43.8 km	34,198
Leer	Germany	17.4 km	33,886
Burglesum	Germany	85.5 km	33,000
Stuhr	Germany	89.3 km	32,507
Oldenzaal	The Netherlands	91.1 km	31,410
Osterholz-Scharmbeck	Germany	93.3 km	31,405
Cloppenburg	Germany	49.5 km	31,177
Ganderkesee	Germany	75.7 km	31,141
Meppel	The Netherlands	92.3 km	30,697
Vechta	Germany	70.3 km	29,729
Delfzijl	The Netherlands	43.4 km	28,649
Bramsche	Germany	83.7 km	28,220
Veendam	The Netherlands	35.9 km	28,155
Lohne	Germany	71.7 km	28,089
Bad Zwischenahn	Germany	41.0 km	27,550
Nordenham	Germany	85.5 km	25,889
Wierden	The Netherlands	97.2 km	25,342
Varel	Germany	59.7 km	25,212
Norden	Germany	59.2 km	24,767
Syke	Germany	95.9 km	24,274
Wallenhorst	Germany	90.5 km	24,201
Borne	The Netherlands	97.3 km	23,877
Haren	Germany	33.7 km	22,545
Losser	The Netherlands	95.0 km	22,431
Westerstede	Germany	39.5 km	21,902
Hoogezand	The Netherlands	44.6 km	21,480
Schortens	Germany	62.2 km	21,357
Wittmund	Germany	60.4 km	21,355
Edewecht	Germany	38.4 km	20,658
Tubbergen	The Netherlands	85.8 km	20,334
Friesoythe	Germany	30.3 km	20,311
Rastede	Germany	55.4 km	20,046
Schwanewede	Germany	80.0 km	20,015
Stadskanaal	The Netherlands	32.6 km	20,000
Hörstel	Germany	87.5 km	19,894
Leek	The Netherlands	70.0 km	19,651
Ochtrup	Germany	97.9 km	19,441
Langen	Germany	97.9 km	18,863
Winschoten	The Netherlands	26.4 km	18,506
Lilienthal	Germany	99.6 km	18,293
Wildeshausen	Germany	71.2 km	18,114
Steenwijk	The Netherlands	92.6 km	17,138
Diepholz	Germany	82.7 km	16,783
Korrewegwijk	The Netherlands	59.0 km	16,710
Loxstedt	Germany	92.8 km	16,382
Bassum	Germany	91.5 km	16,191
Brake (Unterweser)	Germany	76.6 km	16,150
Damme	Germany	81.2 km	16,024
Wardenburg	Germany	52.3 km	16,019
Staphorst	The Netherlands	94.1 km	15,765
Weener	Germany	10.7 km	15,718
Hude	Germany	70.4 km	15,567
Bad Bentheim	Germany	88.1 km	15,508
Wiefelstede	Germany	50.8 km	14,775
Coevorden	The Netherlands	64.8 km	14,600
Ritterhude	Germany	88.9 km	14,192
Schiffdorf	Germany	96.7 km	14,143
Neuenkirchen	Germany	92.7 km	13,953
Jever	Germany	63.9 km	13,937
Belm	Germany	99.1 km	13,897
Großenkneten	Germany	58.0 km	13,698
Lotte	Germany	94.6 km	13,580
Hatten	Germany	64.8 km	13,499
Mittegroßefehn	Germany	36.1 km	13,314
Wiesmoor	Germany	43.2 km	13,157
Bohmte	Germany	99.7 km	13,153
Löningen	Germany	44.3 km	13,096
Dedemsvaart	The Netherlands	83.4 km	13,090
Wolvega	The Netherlands	97.6 km	13,090
Quakenbrück	Germany	57.4 km	12,727
Dokkum	The Netherlands	98.3 km	12,669
Twistringen	Germany	87.6 km	12,645
Dinklage	Germany	66.3 km	12,626
Haselünne	Germany	45.1 km	12,562
Mettingen	Germany	88.2 km	12,532
Barßel	Germany	24.6 km	12,475
Appingedam	The Netherlands	46.0 km	12,364
Vriezenveen	The Netherlands	91.6 km	12,310
Garrel	Germany	43.1 km	12,273
Marsdijk	The Netherlands	55.9 km	12,241
Klazienaveen	The Netherlands	48.6 km	11,919
Ommen	The Netherlands	91.1 km	11,820
Recke	Germany	81.5 km	11,800
Zetel	Germany	52.6 km	11,684
Schüttorf	Germany	84.9 km	11,465
Hoogkerk	The Netherlands	62.7 km	11,405
Westerkappeln	Germany	90.3 km	11,397
Geeste	Germany	54.0 km	11,281
Emstek	Germany	56.6 km	11,257
Apen	Germany	30.8 km	10,992
Wietmarschen	Germany	65.0 km	10,903
Neuenhaus	Germany	71.2 km	10,732
Ostrhauderfehn	Germany	15.2 km	10,699
Friedeburg	Germany	50.1 km	10,607
Oosterpark	The Netherlands	57.7 km	10,550

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