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Scheveningen, South Holland, Netherlands – Netherlands Flag

Current Date And Time In Scheveningen, Netherlands

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
11:44:21 CEST
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 23,000
District: Gemeente Den Haag

📍 Cities Near To Scheveningen


Find cities, states and countries closest to Scheveningen in South Holland, 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 Scheveningen.

📍 Scheveningen 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 Scheveningen from our regional database:

State / RegionSouth Holland
DistrictGemeente Den Haag
Total Population23,000
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude52.1046° N
Center Longitude4.2756° E
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in South Holland#32 of 204
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of De Kieviet De Kieviet4 6 3
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Delft Delft8 12 7
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Duindorp Duindorp1 2 1
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Duinzigt Duinzigt2 3 2
East (E)
National Flag Of Essesteijn Essesteijn4 7 4
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Honselersdijk Honselersdijk7 11 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kijkduin Kijkduin3 6 3
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kwintsheul Kwintsheul6 10 6
South (S)
National Flag Of Plaspoelpolder Plaspoelpolder5 8 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Poeldijk Poeldijk6 10 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Rijswijk Rijswijk5 8 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Sion Sion7 11 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Spoorwijk Spoorwijk4 6 3
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Statenkwartier Statenkwartier1 1 1
South (S)
National Flag Of Strijp Strijp5 8 5
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Scheveningen


States and regions closest to South Holland (home state of Scheveningen), 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 Capital83 133 72
South (S)
National Flag Of Clervaux Clervaux151 244 131
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Flanders Flanders64 103 56
South (S)
National Flag Of Flevoland Flevoland51 82 44
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Friesland Friesland88 142 77
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gelderland Gelderland59 94 51
East (E)
National Flag Of Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France129 208 112
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Limburg Limburg78 126 68
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of North Brabant North Brabant49 79 42
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of North Holland North Holland48 78 42
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Scheveningen


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Scheveningen (You)South Holland23,000
StatenkwartierSouth Holland9,3001.3S
DuindorpSouth Holland5,9351.9SW
DuinzigtSouth Holland2,5103.4E
The HagueSouth Holland474,2923.5SSE
VogelwijkSouth Holland5,1553.7SSW
KijkduinSouth Holland1,4955.5SW
De KievietSouth Holland1,3006.0ENE
SpoorwijkSouth Holland4,2556.2SSE
VoorburgSouth Holland38,0006.7ESE
EssesteijnSouth Holland4,9007.0ESE

🏆 South Holland City Rankings

How does Scheveningen rank within South Holland? 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 Scheveningen appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Rotterdam868,135
The Hague474,292
Leiden119,713
Dordrecht119,260
Zoetermeer115,845
Delft95,060
Schiedam75,438
Spijkenisse74,988
Vlaardingen73,798
Gouda71,952

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Rotterdam319.35
Goedereede153.85
Dordrecht99.45
The Hague98.12
Dirksland74.15
Wassenaar62.50
Reeuwijk50.11
Numansdorp39.88
Bodegraven38.50
Zoetermeer37.06

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Nieuwpoort15,444.44
Katwijk aan Zee11,116.67
Goudswaard5,464.29
Leiden5,168.96
The Hague4,833.80
Capelle aan den IJssel4,231.84
Bolnes3,825.00
Schiedam3,792.76
Delft3,613.07
Hoogvliet3,373.55
✈️ Nearest Airport
Rotterdam The Hague Airport
IATA: RTM
20 km (12 mi) from Scheveningen
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 South Holland Cities
Scheveningen ranks #32 of 204 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Scheveningen Sits on the Map

Scheveningen sits inside South Holland, Netherlands and ranks #32 of 204 cities in South Holland 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 Scheveningen 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 Scheveningen 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 Scheveningen and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Scheveningen against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and South Holland city rankings

🌎 Beyond Scheveningen: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Scheveningen

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Scheveningen?

See the Cities Near To Scheveningen 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 South Holland by population and density.

How is the distance from Scheveningen to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Scheveningen ranks #32 of 204 cities in South Holland 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 Scheveningen?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Scheveningen is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), about 20 km (12 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.