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DRACHTEN

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

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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

FAQ

3 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).

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
  }
}
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