Groningen
Groningen is a regional capital in The Netherlands with a population of about 244,807.
The NetherlandsCity🏆 #5 most populated in The Netherlands🕐 Europe/Amsterdam
Groningen is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest city as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of the country; as of January 2025, it had 244,807 inhabitants, making it the sixth largest city/municipality in the Netherlands and the second largest outside the Randstad. The Groningen metropolitan area has a population of about half a million inhabitants.
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About Groningen
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 04 |
| Population | 244,807 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 53.2192, 6.5667 |
| Time zone | Europe/Amsterdam |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 147 km · Amsterdam |
| Population (The Netherlands) | #5 most populated in The Netherlands |
| Where on Earth | 53°13′9″N · 6°34′0″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,924 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,094 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Samara (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -53.22, -173.43 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| London | 493 km |
| Paris | 567 km |
| Moscow | 2,008 km |
| Cairo | 3,259 km |
| Dubai | 5,080 km |
| New York | 5,934 km |
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