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Groningen
City population
244,807
#5
in Netherlands
#1
in Groningen
#2,346
worldwide
53.219, 6.567 · 147 km from Amsterdam
About Groningen
Groningen is a city in Groningen, Netherlands with a population of 244,807. It is the 5th largest of the 232 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Netherlands, and the 2,346th largest worldwide. It lies 147 km from Amsterdam.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 7
Elevation
16 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/Amsterdam
Coordinates
53.219, 6.567
Record updated
2026-04-14
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.