A quick look at the 210 big villages you can be asked to find on the map, before you play.
GuessTheDot is a free geography guessing game: you get a place name and a map full of dots, then click the one you think is right.
Villages with enough people that locals would call them a proper town, but small enough that they rarely make the news. Ranked play starts here, since cities are too easy to be a real test.
In the Netherlands this set is spread across 12 different provinces, with Zuid-Holland home to the most of them (59).
Place kinds on GuessTheDot are a practical grouping by population and place type for gameplay, not a legal or historical designation. A place can hold official city rights (or an old city charter) and still show up here as a village if it stayed small, and the other way around: this is a rough size ladder for guessing, not a statement about a place's official status.
Sorted by population, biggest first.
| Place | Population | province |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam-Zuidoost | 84,811 | Noord-Holland |
| Hilversum | 83,640 | Noord-Holland |
| Purmerend | 80,117 | Noord-Holland |
| Amstelveen | 79,639 | Noord-Holland |
| Schiedam | 75,438 | Zuid-Holland |
| Spijkenisse | 74,988 | Zuid-Holland |
| Helmond | 74,740 | Noord-Brabant |
| Vlaardingen | 73,798 | Zuid-Holland |
| Gouda | 71,952 | Zuid-Holland |
| Zaandam | 71,708 | Noord-Holland |
| Velsen-Zuid | 67,758 | Noord-Holland |
| Capelle aan den IJssel | 65,255 | Zuid-Holland |
| Nieuwegein | 61,489 | Utrecht |
| Zeist | 60,949 | Utrecht |
| Oosterhout | 53,107 | Noord-Brabant |
| Woerden | 48,431 | Utrecht |
| Rijswijk | 47,299 | Zuid-Holland |
| Zwijndrecht | 45,696 | Zuid-Holland |
| Waalwijk | 45,610 | Noord-Brabant |
| Ridderkerk | 45,189 | Zuid-Holland |
| Soest | 45,021 | Utrecht |
| Huizen | 41,273 | Noord-Holland |
| Maarssen | 39,675 | Utrecht |
| Heemskerk | 39,191 | Noord-Holland |
| Barendrecht | 38,672 | Zuid-Holland |
| Nijkerk | 38,335 | Gelderland |
| Voorburg | 38,000 | Zuid-Holland |
| Beverwijk | 37,585 | Noord-Holland |
| Zutphen | 36,188 | Gelderland |
| Wageningen | 35,433 | Gelderland |
| Castricum | 35,256 | Noord-Holland |
| Barneveld | 35,095 | Gelderland |
| Hoogvliet | 34,950 | Zuid-Holland |
| IJsselstein | 33,886 | Utrecht |
| Epe | 33,385 | Gelderland |
| Geleen | 32,790 | Limburg |
| Maassluis | 32,780 | Zuid-Holland |
| Wijchen | 32,693 | Gelderland |
| IJmuiden | 31,925 | Noord-Holland |
| Papendrecht | 31,621 | Zuid-Holland |
| Oldenzaal | 31,410 | Overijssel |
| Bussum | 31,334 | Noord-Holland |
| Valkenswaard | 31,071 | Noord-Brabant |
| Ypenburg | 30,000 | Zuid-Holland |
| Boxtel | 29,511 | Noord-Brabant |
| Brunssum | 29,254 | Limburg |
| Leusden | 29,215 | Utrecht |
| Best | 29,074 | Noord-Brabant |
| Krimpen aan den IJssel | 29,017 | Zuid-Holland |
| Groot IJsselmonde | 28,120 | Zuid-Holland |
| Geldrop | 27,900 | Noord-Brabant |
| Uithoorn | 26,846 | Noord-Holland |
| Culemborg | 26,826 | Gelderland |
| Dalfsen | 26,575 | Overijssel |
| Zaltbommel | 26,383 | Gelderland |
| Zevenaar | 26,063 | Gelderland |
| Oisterwijk | 25,980 | Noord-Brabant |
| Leiderdorp | 25,966 | Zuid-Holland |
| Heemstede | 25,562 | Noord-Holland |
| Beuningen | 25,557 | Gelderland |
| Duiven | 25,469 | Gelderland |
| Dongen | 25,464 | Noord-Brabant |
| Wassenaar | 25,353 | Zuid-Holland |
| Veghel | 25,352 | Noord-Brabant |
| Wierden | 25,342 | Overijssel |
| Waddinxveen | 25,338 | Zuid-Holland |
| Ommoord | 25,150 | Zuid-Holland |
| Vught | 25,043 | Noord-Brabant |
| Hoensbroek | 25,000 | Limburg |
| Baarn | 24,584 | Utrecht |
| Noordwijk-Binnen | 24,363 | Zuid-Holland |
| Diemen | 24,361 | Noord-Holland |
| Heiloo | 24,144 | Noord-Holland |
| Haaksbergen | 24,137 | Overijssel |
| Borne | 23,877 | Overijssel |
| Sliedrecht | 23,854 | Zuid-Holland |
| Steenbergen | 23,582 | Noord-Brabant |
| Oud-Beijerland | 23,569 | Zuid-Holland |
| Schijndel | 23,239 | Noord-Brabant |
| Nuenen | 23,223 | Noord-Brabant |
| Putten | 23,168 | Gelderland |
| Loon op Zand | 23,000 | Noord-Brabant |
| Scheveningen | 23,000 | Zuid-Holland |
| Aalsmeer | 22,991 | Noord-Holland |
| Goirle | 22,646 | Noord-Brabant |
| Voorschoten | 22,468 | Zuid-Holland |
| Losser | 22,431 | Overijssel |
| Lisse | 22,321 | Zuid-Holland |
| Borssele | 22,285 | Zeeland |
| Urk | 22,173 | Flevoland |
| Volendam | 22,000 | Noord-Holland |
| Hellevoetsluis | 21,927 | Zuid-Holland |
| Elburg | 21,844 | Gelderland |
| Hoogezand | 21,480 | Groningen |
| Brummen | 21,344 | Gelderland |
| Oegstgeest | 21,149 | Zuid-Holland |
| Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | 21,027 | Zuid-Holland |
| Geertruidenberg | 20,941 | Noord-Brabant |
| Leerdam | 20,758 | Utrecht |
| Elst | 20,488 | Gelderland |
| Tubbergen | 20,334 | Overijssel |
| Tegelen | 20,190 | Limburg |
| Berkel en Rodenrijs | 20,189 | Zuid-Holland |
| Raalte | 20,015 | Overijssel |
| Katwijk aan Zee | 20,010 | Zuid-Holland |
| Stadskanaal | 20,000 | Groningen |
| Cranendonck | 19,966 | Noord-Brabant |
| Vianen | 19,931 | Utrecht |
| Schagen | 19,890 | Noord-Holland |
| Tongelre | 19,680 | Noord-Brabant |
| Leek | 19,651 | Groningen |
| Lichtenvoorde | 19,590 | Gelderland |
| Nunspeet | 19,496 | Gelderland |
| Wisch | 19,496 | Gelderland |
| Bodegraven | 19,395 | Zuid-Holland |
| 's-Gravenzande | 19,190 | Zuid-Holland |
| Aalten | 19,141 | Gelderland |
| Zeewolde | 19,022 | Flevoland |
| Benthuizen | 18,959 | Zuid-Holland |
| Groesbeek | 18,741 | Gelderland |
| Pijnacker | 18,695 | Zuid-Holland |
| Driebergen-Rijsenburg | 18,553 | Utrecht |
| Winschoten | 18,506 | Groningen |
| Hillegom | 18,419 | Zuid-Holland |
| Alblasserdam | 18,348 | Zuid-Holland |
| Rhoon | 18,250 | Zuid-Holland |
| Eersel | 18,185 | Noord-Brabant |
| Bergeijk | 18,181 | Noord-Brabant |
| Rhenen | 18,061 | Utrecht |
| Weesp | 17,802 | Noord-Holland |
| Naaldwijk | 17,753 | Zuid-Holland |
| Velp | 17,669 | Gelderland |
| Middelharnis | 17,554 | Zuid-Holland |
| Wijk bij Duurstede | 17,465 | Utrecht |
| Enkhuizen | 17,365 | Noord-Holland |
| Steenwijk | 17,138 | Overijssel |
| Naarden | 17,115 | Noord-Holland |
| Sint-Oedenrode | 16,931 | Noord-Brabant |
| Zandvoort | 16,868 | Noord-Holland |
| Korrewegwijk | 16,710 | Groningen |
| Gennep | 16,642 | Limburg |
| Bergschenhoek | 16,579 | Zuid-Holland |
| Merenwijk | 16,500 | Zuid-Holland |
| Eibergen | 16,493 | Gelderland |
| Schiebroek | 16,305 | Zuid-Holland |
| Rijen | 16,230 | Noord-Brabant |
| Lindenholt | 16,121 | Gelderland |
| Harlingen | 16,119 | Friesland |
| Hoge Vucht | 16,000 | Noord-Brabant |
| Gemert | 15,995 | Noord-Brabant |
| Harenkarspel | 15,941 | Noord-Holland |
| Staphorst | 15,765 | Overijssel |
| Sassenheim | 15,510 | Zuid-Holland |
| Mijdrecht | 15,230 | Utrecht |
| Boskoop | 15,222 | Zuid-Holland |
| Bennekom | 15,160 | Gelderland |
| Dieren | 14,842 | Gelderland |
| Coevorden | 14,600 | Drenthe |
| Breukelen | 14,498 | Utrecht |
| Lopik | 14,013 | Utrecht |
| Lombardijen | 13,785 | Zuid-Holland |
| Vreewijk | 13,745 | Zuid-Holland |
| Bloemhof | 13,715 | Zuid-Holland |
| Twello | 13,500 | Gelderland |
| Joure | 13,090 | Friesland |
| Wolvega | 13,090 | Friesland |
| Grave | 12,999 | Noord-Brabant |
| Franeker | 12,996 | Friesland |
| Reeuwijk | 12,817 | Zuid-Holland |
| Heesch | 12,810 | Noord-Brabant |
| Vaassen | 12,719 | Gelderland |
| Dokkum | 12,669 | Friesland |
| Korvel | 12,520 | Noord-Brabant |
| Lunteren | 12,510 | Gelderland |
| Zuidwijk | 12,490 | Zuid-Holland |
| Rozenburg | 12,420 | Zuid-Holland |
| Boxmeer | 12,407 | Noord-Brabant |
| Appingedam | 12,364 | Groningen |
| Lochem | 12,360 | Gelderland |
| Schoonhoven | 12,352 | Zuid-Holland |
| Vriezenveen | 12,310 | Overijssel |
| Marsdijk | 12,241 | Drenthe |
| Bemmel | 12,020 | Gelderland |
| Klazienaveen | 11,919 | Drenthe |
| Pendrecht | 11,885 | Zuid-Holland |
| Hattem | 11,876 | Gelderland |
| Noordwijkerhout | 11,875 | Zuid-Holland |
| De Lier | 11,823 | Zuid-Holland |
| Ommen | 11,820 | Overijssel |
| Eijsden | 11,795 | Limburg |
| Made | 11,795 | Noord-Brabant |
| Uitgeest | 11,794 | Noord-Holland |
| Lunetten | 11,679 | Utrecht |
| Goedereede | 11,597 | Zuid-Holland |
| Monster | 11,580 | Zuid-Holland |
| Laren | 11,508 | Noord-Holland |
| Camminghaburen | 11,500 | Friesland |
| Doesburg | 11,480 | Gelderland |
| Goor | 11,460 | Overijssel |
| Woudenberg | 11,305 | Utrecht |
| Stein | 11,290 | Limburg |
| Carnisse | 11,225 | Zuid-Holland |
| Werkendam | 11,204 | Noord-Brabant |
| Opmeer | 11,183 | Noord-Holland |
| Oosterbeek | 11,138 | Gelderland |
| Prinsenbeek | 10,720 | Noord-Brabant |
| Someren | 10,690 | Noord-Brabant |
| Hoogland | 10,587 | Utrecht |
| Oosterpark | 10,550 | Groningen |
| Bleiswijk | 10,549 | Zuid-Holland |
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