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Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands – Netherlands Flag

Current Date And Time In Gennep, Netherlands

Saturday, 25 July 2026
19:46:32 CEST
State: Limburg
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 16,642
District: Gemeente Gennep

📍 Cities Near To Gennep


Find cities, states and countries closest to Gennep in Limburg, 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 Gennep.

📍 Gennep 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 Gennep from our regional database:

State / RegionLimburg
DistrictGemeente Gennep
Total Population16,642
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude51.6983° N
Center Longitude5.9736° E
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Limburg#13 of 239
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Boxmeer Boxmeer4 6 3
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bredeweg Bredeweg4 7 4
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cuijk Cuijk5 7 4
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of De Horst De Horst5 8 5
North (N)
National Flag Of Groesbeek Groesbeek6 9 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Heijen Heijen2 3 1
South (S)
National Flag Of Kranenburg Kranenburg6 10 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Milsbeek Milsbeek2 3 2
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Mook Mook5 9 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Mook en Middelaar Mook en Middelaar5 9 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Nieuw-Bergen Nieuw-Bergen7 12 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Oploo Oploo8 12 7
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ottersum Ottersum1 1 0
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Sint Anthonis Sint Anthonis6 10 5
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ven-Zelderheide Ven-Zelderheide2 4 2
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Gennep


States and regions closest to Limburg (home state of Gennep), 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 Capital84 136 73
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Capellen Capellen124 200 108
South (S)
National Flag Of Clervaux Clervaux96 154 83
South (S)
National Flag Of Diekirch Diekirch109 175 95
South (S)
National Flag Of Drenthe Drenthe107 172 93
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Echternach Echternach114 183 99
South (S)
National Flag Of Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette134 216 116
South (S)
National Flag Of Flanders Flanders74 119 64
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Flevoland Flevoland77 125 67
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Friesland Friesland115 185 100
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Gennep


Countries bordering or closest to Netherlands, with aerial distance and compass direction from Gennep'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 Gennep. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Limburg, Netherlands.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Gennep (You)Limburg16,642
OttersumLimburg1,5850.9NE
HeijenLimburg1,6102.6S
MilsbeekLimburg2,0553.4NNW
Ven-ZelderheideLimburg6103.8ENE
BoxmeerNorth Brabant12,4076.0SSW
BredewegGelderland2,5007.2NNW
CuijkNorth Brabant3,6107.4WNW
De HorstGelderland7508.4N
Mook en MiddelaarLimburg8.6NW
MookLimburg2,7158.7NW

🏆 Limburg City Rankings

How does Gennep rank within Limburg? 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 Gennep appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Maastricht122,378
Venlo101,988
Heerlen93,084
Kerkrade49,777
Weert48,662
Sittard48,400
Roermond44,975
Venray39,047
Geleen32,790
Brunssum29,254

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Hout-Blerick419.00
Echt75.13
Roermond71.10
Maastricht60.06
Margraten57.70
Ysselsteyn33.40
Susteren28.34
America24.87
Landgraaf24.69
Swalmen22.96

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Laar4,533.33
Maastricht2,037.60
Berg1,946.08
Sint Geertruid1,908.16
Offenbeek1,886.64
Panningen1,803.76
Brunssum1,691.96
Ulestraten1,433.70
Oirsbeek1,254.36
Urmond1,236.11
✈️ Nearest Airport
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport
IATA: NRN
16 km (10 mi) from Gennep
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 Limburg Cities
Gennep ranks #13 of 239 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Gennep Sits on the Map

Gennep sits inside Limburg, Netherlands and ranks #13 of 239 cities in Limburg 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 Gennep 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 Gennep 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 Gennep and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Gennep against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Limburg city rankings

🌎 Beyond Gennep: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Gennep and the countries closest to Gennep 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 Gennep, 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 Gennep at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Gennep

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Gennep MapView the Gennep map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Gennep Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Limburg OverviewExplore the Limburg 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 Gennep

Which cities are closest to Gennep?

See the Cities Near To Gennep 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 Limburg by population and density.

How is the distance from Gennep to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Gennep 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 Gennep 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 Gennep 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 Gennep 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 Gennep?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Gennep. 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 Limburg city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Gennep ranks #13 of 239 cities in Limburg 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 Gennep?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Gennep is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), about 16 km (10 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.