The GPS coordinates of Wessem are latitude 51.1595° and longitude 5.8815°. In directional format: 51.1595° N, 5.8815° E. These coordinates mark the center of Wessem in Limburg and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Wessem is a city in Limburg, Netherlands, on the continent of Europe. It falls within Gemeente Maasgouw. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Wessem sits at: Latitude 51° 9' 34" N and Longitude 5° 52' 53" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Wessem has a population of approximately 2,050 people. This is roughly 0.182% of Limburg's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Limburg.

The interactive satellite map of Wessem is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 51.1595, 5.8815 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Wessem in Limburg. For broader context, explore the Limburg state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Wessem is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), roughly 29 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Wessem is approximately 37 km (23 mi) from Maastricht, the capital of Limburg, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Limburg.

Wessem sits at an elevation of approximately 27 meters (89 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Limburg.

The closest cities to Wessem include Brachterbeek, Maasbracht, Heel. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Wessem, sunrise is at 06:19 AM and sunset is at 09:02 PM, giving a day length of 14h 42m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Wessem's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Wessem is approximately 5,695 km (3,539 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 411 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Wessem — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 822 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Wessem is approximately 151 km (94 mi) NW of Amsterdam, the national capital of Netherlands, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.