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Drachten
City population
45,186
#72
in Netherlands
#2
in Friesland
#12,505
worldwide
53.113, 6.099 · 116 km from Amsterdam
About Drachten
Drachten is a city in Friesland, Netherlands with a population of 45,186. It is the 72nd largest of the 232 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Netherlands, and the 12,505th largest worldwide. It lies 116 km from Amsterdam.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 5
Coordinates
53.113, 6.099
Record updated
26 October 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 232 in NetherlandsClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.