North European Plain Map
The North European Plain is a geomorphological region in Europe. This map shows its extent on shaded relief, with the surrounding relief, rivers, borders and cities.
How to read this map
It extends across the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium.
The dashed outline marks the North European Plain as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Moscow, Istanbul, Paris, London, Tehran, Barcelona, Saint Petersburg and Ürümqi. Labeled countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, France, Ukraine, Spain, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Sweden and Morocco.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the North European Plain come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the North European Plain is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
North European Plain facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Countries | the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the North European Plain?
The North European Plain is in the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium.
Can I download a blank map of the North European Plain?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted landform but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: North European Plain Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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