DRACHTEN

Friesland · NETHERLANDS (NL) · 53.11°N / 6.10°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,756,644

Drachten is a city in Netherlands with a population of 45,186. It sits at 53.11/6.10, runs on Europe/Amsterdam, is 2 km from De Drait.

Population 45,186

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Amsterdam

All facts

fields

Country: Netherlands
Subdivision: Friesland
Coords: 53.11°N / 6.10°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW De Drait Friesland 6,310 2.7 km

N Rottevalle Friesland 1,355 3.7 km

NW Opeinde Friesland 1,630 3.7 km

NE Drachtstercompagnie Friesland 1,500 3.8 km

W De Wilgen Friesland 675 4.6 km

SW Boornbergum Friesland 1,660 4.9 km

SE Ureterp Friesland 3,810 5.1 km

NE Houtigehage Friesland 905 5.4 km

S Beetsterzwaag Friesland 3,485 6.1 km

NE Boelenslaan Friesland 695 6.3 km

Air access

nearby

EHDR

Drachten Airfield

Small airport

0.0 km

LWR

Leeuwarden Air Base

Medium airport

26.1 km

GRQ

Groningen Airport Eelde

Large airport

32.1 km

EHAL

Ameland Airport Ballum

Small airport

47.2 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Drachten?: 45,186 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Drachten in?: Europe/Amsterdam.
Which country is Drachten in?: Netherlands (NL).
Which airport serves Drachten?: Drachten Airfield (EHDR).
How far is Drachten from Amsterdam?: About 116 km.
Does Drachten have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Netherlands?: Dutch; Flemish.
What currency is used in Netherlands?: Euro.
How many cities are in Netherlands?: 1,944 on record.
Which admin region is Drachten in?: Friesland.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2756644

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2756644,
    "name": "Drachten",
    "ascii_name": "Drachten",
    "country_code": "NL",
    "population": 45186,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Amsterdam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 53.11254,
    "longitude": 6.0989
  }
}

Context

comparatives

7.2x the population of De Drait.
2 km from De Drait.
Same timezone (Europe/Amsterdam) as 1,943 other cities in Netherlands.