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Lelystad
City population
79,811
#33
in Netherlands
#2
in Flevoland
#7,237
worldwide
52.508, 5.475 · 42 km from Amsterdam
About Lelystad
Lelystad is a city in Flevoland, Netherlands with a population of 79,811. It is the 33rd largest of the 232 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Netherlands, and the 7,237th largest worldwide. It lies 42 km from Amsterdam.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 6
Coordinates
52.508, 5.475
Record updated
14 April 2026
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.