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Swifterbant, Flevoland, Netherlands – Netherlands Flag

Current Date And Time In Swifterbant, Netherlands

Tuesday, 11 August 2026
23:50:48 CEST
State: Flevoland
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 6,475
District: Gemeente Dronten

📍 Cities Near To Swifterbant


Find cities, states and countries closest to Swifterbant in Flevoland, Netherlands with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Swifterbant.

📍 Swifterbant Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Swifterbant from our regional database:

State / RegionFlevoland
DistrictGemeente Dronten
Total Population6,475
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude52.5683° N
Center Longitude5.6431° E
Elevation
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Flevoland#7 of 20
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Anklaar Anklaar27 44 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Apeldoorn Apeldoorn28 46 25
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Appel Appel27 43 23
South (S)
National Flag Of Appeldoorn Appeldoorn28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Baarn Baarn29 46 25
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bakhuizen Bakhuizen22 36 19
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Balk Balk23 37 20
North (N)
National Flag Of Bant Bant15 23 13
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bantega Bantega20 32 17
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Beemte-Broekland Beemte-Broekland26 42 23
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Berg en Bos Berg en Bos27 43 23
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Biddinghuizen Biddinghuizen8 13 7
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bijvanck Bijvanck25 41 22
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Binnenstad Binnenstad28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Blokzijl Blokzijl17 28 15
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Swifterbant


States and regions closest to Flevoland (home state of Swifterbant), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Brussels Capital Brussels Capital124 199 107
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Drenthe Drenthe59 95 51
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Flanders Flanders105 169 91
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Friesland Friesland42 67 36
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gelderland Gelderland36 58 31
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Groningen Groningen69 111 60
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Limburg Limburg77 125 67
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of North Brabant North Brabant70 113 61
South (S)
National Flag Of North Holland North Holland29 47 25
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Overijssel Overijssel45 73 39
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Swifterbant


Countries bordering or closest to Netherlands, with aerial distance and compass direction from Swifterbant's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra688 1,107 597
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Austria Austria521 838 452
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium118 190 102
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia663 1,067 576
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia470 757 409
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark332 535 288
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of France France431 693 374
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Germany Germany231 372 201
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey391 629 339
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Jersey Jersey382 615 332
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Swifterbant. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Flevoland, Netherlands.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Swifterbant (You)Flevoland6,475
DrontenFlevoland28,0737.0SE
KetelhavenFlevoland5958.2E
NageleFlevoland1,94010.1NNE
UrkFlevoland22,17310.8NNW
TollebeekFlevoland2,45512.3N
BiddinghuizenFlevoland5,01013.0SSE
LelystadFlevoland79,81113.2WSW
EnsFlevoland3,17414.6ENE
NoordoostpolderFlevoland15.2NNE
EspelFlevoland1,51517.3N

🏆 Flevoland City Rankings

How does Swifterbant rank within Flevoland? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Swifterbant appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Almere Stad176,432
Lelystad79,811
Emmeloord46,409
Dronten28,073
Urk22,173
Zeewolde19,022
Swifterbant ⭐6,475
Biddinghuizen5,010
Marknesse4,010
Ens3,174

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Zeewolde268.86
Urk109.90
Emmeloord8.14

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Emmeloord5,701.35
Urk201.76
Zeewolde70.75
✈️ Nearest Airport
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
IATA: AMS
66 km (41 mi) from Swifterbant
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Flevoland Cities
Swifterbant ranks #7 of 20 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Swifterbant? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Swifterbant Sits on the Map

Swifterbant sits inside Flevoland, Netherlands and ranks #7 of 20 cities in Flevoland by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Swifterbant to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Swifterbant outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Swifterbant and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Swifterbant against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Flevoland city rankings

🌎 Beyond Swifterbant: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Swifterbant and the countries closest to Swifterbant by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Netherlands. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Swifterbant, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Swifterbant at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Swifterbant

If you're stringing together stops in Flevoland, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Swifterbant — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Swifterbant MapView the Swifterbant map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Swifterbant Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Flevoland OverviewExplore the Flevoland state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Netherlands Country DataGet complete Netherlands data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Swifterbant

Which cities are closest to Swifterbant?

See the Cities Near To Swifterbant table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Flevoland by population and density.

How is the distance from Swifterbant to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Swifterbant and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Swifterbant map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Swifterbant will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Swifterbant to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Swifterbant?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Swifterbant. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Flevoland city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Swifterbant compare in size to the cities near it?

Swifterbant ranks #7 of 20 cities in Flevoland by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Swifterbant?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Swifterbant is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 66 km (41 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.