List of cities and towns in Romania explained

This is a list of cities and towns in Romania, ordered by population (largest to smallest) according to the 2002, 2011 and 2021 censuses.[1] For the major cities, average elevation is also given. Cities in bold are county capitals. The list includes major cities with the status of municipiu (103 in total), as well as cities and towns with the status of oraș (216 in total).

Romania has 319 cities and towns: one city with over 1 million inhabitants, 17 other cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, 153 cities with a population between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, 110 towns between 5,000 and 10,000 inhabitants, and 38 towns with less than 5,000 inhabitants.[2]

Complete list

   Municipality (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[municipiu]])
     City/Town (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: oraș)
BoldCounty capital (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: reședință de județ)
CityCountyPopulation (2021)[3] Population (2011)[4] Population (2002)Elevation (m)Year status
granted (a) or
first attested (b)
Image
Bucharest1,716,9611,883,4251,926,334851459b
Cluj-NapocaCluj286,598324,576317,9533601316a
IașiIași271,692290,422320,888951408b
ConstanțaConstanța263,688283,872310,47125260 BCb (as Tomis)
TimișoaraTimiș250,849319,279317,660901342a
Brașov237,589253,200284,5966251235b
CraiovaDolj234,140269,506302,6011001475b
GalațiGalați217,851249,432298,861551445b
OradeaBihor183,105196,367206,6141501113b
PloieștiPrahova180,540209,945232,5271501596b
Brăila154,686180,302216,292201368b
AradArad145,078159,074172,8241071028b
PiteștiArgeș141,275155,383168,4582871388b
BacăuBacău136,087144,307175,5001651408b
SibiuSibiu134,309147,245154,8924151191b
Mureș116,033134,290149,5773301332a
Baia MareMaramureș108,759123,738137,9762251329b
Buzău103,481115,494133,116951431b
93,15198,776107,6562501388b
Satu MareSatu Mare91,520102,411115,6301231213b
BotoșaniBotoșani90,010106,847115,3441301439b
SuceavaSuceava84,32292,121106,1383251388b
Drobeta-Turnu SeverinMehedinți79,86592,617104,03565121 ADb;
1833a
Piatra NeamțNeamț79,67985,055105,4993451491b
BistrițaBistrița-Năsăud78,87775,07681,4673601349a
Gorj73,54582,50496,5622051406b[5]
66,96579,61089,4292801396b
FocșaniVrancea66,64879,315103,219551575b
TulceaTulcea65,62473,70792,76230300 BC–292 BCb (as Aegyssus);
1506b (as Tulcea)
Alba IuliaAlba64,22763,53666,3693301097b
SlatinaOlt63,48770,29379,1711351368b
VasluiVaslui63,03555,40770,267110–1701375b
ReșițaCaraș-Severin58,39373,28283,9852451925a
58,21165,18170,039131534b
GiurgiuGiurgiu54,55161,35369,587251395b
Popești-LeordeniIlfov53,43421,89515,1152004a
DevaHunedoara53,11361,12369,3901871269b
Vaslui52,47555,83769,18370–1201174b
Zalău52,35956,20263,3052751473a
HunedoaraHunedoara50,45760,52571,3802401265b
Sfântu GheorgheCovasna50,08056,00661,5125551332b;
1832a
RomanNeamț48,64450,71369,4832001387b
VoluntariIlfov47,36642,94430,016571864b (the Pipera village),
1921b (Cetatea Voluntărească/the Volunteering Citadel);
1968b (as Voluntari);[6]
2004a
TurdaCluj43,31947,74455,7703151075b
SloboziaIalomița41,55045,89152,677201614b
AlexandriaTeleorman40,39045,43450,591411840a
BragadiruIlfov40,08015,3298,165372005a
MediașSibiu39,50547,20455,2033301359a
LugojTimiș35,45040,36144,5711241334b (Sacerdos de Lucas);
1376b (as Castrum Lugas);
1542a
MedgidiaConstanța34,61239,78043,867751840b;
1968a
Miercurea CiucHarghita34,48438,96641,8526621558b
Constanța34,39832,98132,40071421b (as Kara Koyun);
1927b (as Năvodari);
1968a
OneștiBacău34,00539,17251,6812101436b (as "Siliștea lui Oană la Trotuș"/the village hearth of Oană upon Trotuș);
1956a
PantelimonIlfov32,87325,59616,0192005a
TecuciGalați32,80134,87142,012501435b
Sighetu MarmațieiMaramureș32,79337,64041,2462741326b
MangaliaConstanța31,95036,36440,03720500 BC–400 BCb (as Callatis);
1593b (as Mangalia)
DejCluj31,47533,49738,4782851061b
Odorheiu SecuiescHarghita31,33534,25736,926477–5041301b (as Castrum Vduord);
1332–1334b (as Uduorhel village);
1485a (as Oppidum Udvarhely)
PetroșaniHunedoara31,04437,16045,4476151930a
Brașov30,92030,79829,9671366b;
1971a
Iași30,76633,74542,1722501419b
Buzău29,77433,84338,8051181439b
ReghinMureș29,74233,28136,0233901228b
MioveniArgeș29,31731,99835,8493001485b (as Colibași);
1989a (as Colibași);
1996b (as Mioveni)
Prahova28,99332,93538,7584351503b/1864a
Argeș27,57431,76738,285580–6001292–1300b
FeteștiIalomița27,46530,21733,197251528b/1934a
CaracalOlt27,40330,95434,6031281538b
BorșaMaramureș27,71127,61127,2479501365b/1968a
SebeșAlba26,49027,01929,4751245b
Brașov26,28430,71436,1214301222b (the region of Fagar šu/Fogaras river);
1291b (as Fogros);
1310 (the Fogaras wooden fortress)
Curtea de ArgeșArgeș25,97727,35932,6264201330b (as Argeș castle/cetate);
1510b (as The Argeș Court/Curtea de Argeș)
HușiVaslui25,04526,26633,3201201494b
Suceava24,29223,82232,1513751393b
SighișoaraMureș23,92728,10232,2873801367a
Suceava23,90225,72333,867220–3901440b;
1490b (as "Șumuz, that is Fulticeanii" village);
1780b (as Șoldănești town/târg);
1826b (Fălticeni)
DorohoiBotoșani22,89324,30931,0731701407b
Oltenița22,62424,82231,434151853a
Teleorman22,29427,41631,873321385b
CisnădieSibiu22,27714,28217,2045101150b (as Ruetel);
1323b (as Heltau);
1948a
OtopeniIlfov21,75013,86110,515912000a
CaransebeșCaraș-Severin21,71424,68931,1992201289b;
1564a
Brașov21,62423,47626,5201373b;
1951a
AiudAlba21,30722,87628,9092601293b
Mureș20,60422,07529,8283001278b/1912a
Cluj20,59022,22329,8523001925a
BufteaIlfov20,58622,17819,6171101968a
CodleaBrașov20,53421,70824,8145501265b/1950a
Bacău19,99619,56826,2375201409b/1952a
GherlaCluj19,87320,98224,2322501291b
VulcanHunedoara19,77224,16033,1866101462b (as Wolkan); 1953a
MoineștiBacău19,72821,78725,5321467b
PetrilaHunedoara19,60022,69228,7426751493b/1956a
Turnu MăgureleTeleorman19,59724,77230,187311387b
CugirAlba19,47321,37630,2443041330b (as Villa Kudzyr); 1960a
CareiSatu Mare18,95721,11225,5901601320b/1871a
LupeniHunedoara18,69923,39031,4097251770b/1941a
Neamț18,02918,69522,6343651387b
BlajAlba17,81620,63021,8192601271b
OrăștieHunedoara16,82518,22724,3541224b
Prahova16,72217,98120,2343101597b/1948a
Covasna16,24318,49122,2511407b
BalșOlt16,11418,16423,1471501921a
MotruGorj15,95019,07925,8601385b/1966a
Argeș15,93114,54112,9832004a
Dolj15,92817,43722,231801536b/1921a
Brașov15,92015,02216,2426501331b
GheorgheniHarghita15,88418,37721,2458101232b; 1333b (Sacerdos de Giorgio); 1905a
SalontaBihor15,79217,73520,006901606b
Suceava15,64216,72221,8626301411b/1866a
15,61717,87122,4991535b
Moreni15,47218,68722,8684721584b/1948a
Vișeu de SusMaramureș15,34915,03718,4444271365b/1956a
AdjudVrancea15,17816,04520,776971433b
Vicovu de SusSuceava15,14313,30814,1251436b/2004a
CernavodăConstanța15,08817,02220,51450300 BC–100 BCb (as Axiopolis);
1860b (as Černa Voda)[7]
FiliașiDolj15,03116,90020,1591573b/1968a
BreazaPrahova14,87115,92818,8636001431b/1952a
ChitilaIlfov14,76214,18412,643842005a
LudușMureș14,75715,32818,6471377b/1960a
Negrești-OașSatu Mare14,61611,86716,356 1965a
Ilfov14,41411,0419,200 2005a
Baia SprieMaramureș14,32915,47615,7355001329b
BuhușiBacău14,15214,56221,9932351438b/1930a
OvidiuConstanța13,96813,84713,4581989a
13,94814,43617,0531251b
CalafatDolj13,80717,33621,227351424b
MarghitaBihor13,57315,77018,6501216b/1967a
CorabiaOlt13,52716,44121,932351596b/1871a
UrziceniIalomița13,38015,30819,088601596b
Gura HumoruluiSuceava13,27813,66716,7401490b/1904a
Bacău13,06912,24714,2321989a
MizilPrahova12,96214,31217,0751251585b/1830a
Pucioasa12,95314,25416,4893501649b (as Piatra Pucioasa); 1929a
BocșaCaraș-Severin12,94915,84219,0231701333b/1960a
Bolintin-ValeGiurgiu12,80612,92911,4641001426b/1989a
Ialomița12,76113,21914,5911594b/1968a
BradHunedoara12,69014,49518,0752781445b/1941a
ToplițaHarghita12,60913,92916,8396501567b (as Taplócza); 1956a
ZimniceaTeleorman12,58914,05816,787481385b (as Dezimnikos)
12,58313,31716,5981498b
Vatra DorneiSuceava12,57814,42917,8648021592b/1907a
AvrigSibiu12,53412,81516,2153501364b/1989a
Ocna MureșAlba12,48013,03615,6971203b (as Uioara); 1956a
Arad12,46011,42812,936 2003a
Prahova12,04412,25713,8983501431b
PecicaArad11,95012,76213,0241329b/2004a
DarabaniBotoșani11,9489,89312,002 1926a/1968a
Vrancea11,31410,67113,070
SimeriaHunedoara11,26812,55614,5711449b (as Piskitelep); 1956a
BecleanBistrița-Năsăud11,26010,62812,0332521968a
Maramureș11,16311,74414,139 1968a
ComarnicPrahova11,10611,97013,532500–5801510b/1968a
DolhascaSuceava11,00710,29811,009 2004a
Bistrița-Năsăud10,9319,67910,702
ScorniceștiOlt10,79511,76613,751 1989a
Bihor10,72011,52611,665 2004a
Timiș10,62712,31213,007821217b (as Sân-Nicolau); 1942a
FlămânziBotoșani10,56110,13611,799 2004a
Bacău10,41011,30014,184 1774a
Iași10,34910,90512,260 1968a
Dolj10,33312,18213,888 2004a
Boldești-ScăeniPrahova10,29811,13711,505250–3001543b (Scăieni), 1600b (Boldești); 1968a (by union)
RovinariGorj10,24611,81612,603 1981a
Bistrița-Năsăud10,2159,58711,365
JimboliaTimiș10,17910,80810,497 1950a
UrlațiPrahova10,13110,54111,858
VideleTeleorman10,10711,50812,4981968a
Hunedoara10,05511,27914,7142311961a
LipovaArad10,04010,31311,491 1440a
BeiușBihor9,74510,66712,0891911451a
Olt9,72110,89413,181
SovataMureș9,70310,38512,219 1952a
Jibou9,67710,40712,2831205b/1968a
Bihor9,66210,06610,8522241968a
Iași9,59710,47513,763
SalceaSuceava9,5139,0158,719 2004a
NehoiuBuzău9,46410,21112,650 1989a
CosteștiArgeș9,46010,37512,0912001535b/1968a
OdobeștiVrancea9,4239,3648,000
TopoloveniArgeș9,37310,21910,329 1968a
OravițaCaraș-Severin9,34611,38215,222
Titu9,2919,65810,711 1968a
Moldova NouăCaraș-Severin9,27812,35015,1121600b/1956a
BabadagTulcea9,2138,94010,87830–701330–1332b (as Baba-Saltik)
CovasnaCovasna9,20810,11412,306550–6001567b/1952a
MurfatlarConstanța9,17310,21610,857 1989a
CajvanaSuceava9,1396,9017,2633842004a
SinaiaPrahova9,07110,41014,636 1880a
StrehaiaMehedinți9,05910,50612,564 1921a
Podu IloaieiIași8,9929,5739,739 2005a
IancaBrăila8,96910,34312,886 1989a
Valea lui MihaiBihor8,9699,90210,665 1844a/1930a/1989a
LiteniSuceava8,8789,5969,851 2004a
IneuArad8,8079,26010,416 1967a
Cristuru SecuiescHarghita8,7979,65011,2913931332b (Sacerdos de Sancta Croce); 1956a
Hunedoara8,7939,68512,507
Constanța8,7379,64211,198
EforieConstanța8,6309,4739,294
OrșovaMehedinți8,50610,44115,379
Caraș-Severin8,49710,51013,128 1960a
IernutMureș8,4738,7059,833 1989a
Maramureș8,4637,1366,713 2004a
Prahova8,3688,89411,787880–9401840b/1946a
RecașTimiș8,3478,3368,560 2004a
Covasna8,3327,5289,081 1968a
SeiniMaramureș8,1988,9879,439 1989a
RoznovNeamț8,1338,5939,171 2003a
HuedinCluj8,0699,3469,955 1961a
TechirghiolConstanța8,0617,2927,388
Satu Mare8,0588,63110,188 1968a
MihăileștiGiurgiu7,7607,9237,161
BaraoltCovasna7,7308,67210,4645001224b
Maramureș7,7037,5657,708 2004a
Bumbești-JiuGorj7,6848,93211,8824001989a
Gorj7,6168,0349,338 1968a
7,5708,4519,4752172002a
AgnitaSibiu7,5648,73212,1154471950a
NegreștiVaslui7,5308,38010,481 1968a
SegarceaDolj7,3567,0198,704 1968a
7,3487,6228,9232601386b/1927a
CurticiArad7,2797,4539,7621071968a
Tulcea7,2488,24511,803
Arad7,2127,9878,7241021968a
GhimbavBrașov7,2084,6985,112 2002a
Budești7,1267,7259,596181526b/1989a
UlmeniMaramureș7,1107,2707,153 2004a
UngheniMureș7,0076,9456,554 2004a
PanciuVrancea6,9217,6649,834 1956a
TurceniGorj6,8917,2698,5592004a
MurgeniVaslui6,8537,1197,674 2003a
BuziașTimiș6,8347,0238,1281281956a
AmaraIalomița6,8057,3457,627302004a
Arad6,7876,9467,418 1968a
Fundulea6,7146,8516,217 1989a
Arad6,7137,3988,422 1968a
Sibiu6,7116,9059,147 1989a
PlopeniPrahova6,7097,71810,083 1968a
SiretSuceava6,7087,97610,003
UricaniHunedoara6,6698,97212,177 1965a
ZlatnaAlba6,6527,4909,254
Timiș6,5956,7617,519 1994a
Alba6,5697,2218,587533–6181565b/1961a
VlăhițaHarghita6,4686,8987,392
Horezu6,4676,2637,446 1968a
Botoșani6,4476,9998,685 1920a/1968a
VictoriaBrașov6,4467,3869,059 1954a
PogoaneleBuzău6,3847,2757,614 1989a
Fieni6,3787,5878,092 1968a
Cehu Silvaniei6,3697,2148,4683201968a
TismanaGorj6,3597,0357,894 2004a
TeiușAlba6,3086,6957,338 1994a
6,3066,9306,892 2004a
Buzău6,2767,3048,290 2004a
DumbrăveniSibiu6,2387,3888,812
Mureș6,1866,9427,493 2003a
ArdudSatu Mare6,1246,2316,486180–2002004a
BicazNeamț6,1066,5438,9114321960a
Piatra-OltOlt6,0006,2996,583 1989a
Lehliu Gară5,9916,5026,667 1989a
Galați5,9466,2998,044 1968a
LivadaSatu Mare5,8926,7737,004 2006a
Brăila5,8706,5287,501 1989a
FrasinSuceava5,8175,8766,532 2004a
Sibiu5,7105,4216,092 2003a
Brezoi5,6966,0227,5893201575b/1968a
DetaTimiș5,6706,2606,423 1810a/1968a
AninaCaraș-Severin5,5217,48510,594645–7801952a
Timiș5,4735,8618,103 2004a
CiacovaTimiș5,4345,3487,285841335b/2004a
Harghita5,4146,1159,295950–10001968a
Miercurea NirajuluiMureș5,4145,5545,824 2003a
SebișArad5,4105,9796,829
Bihor5,3986,5299,466 1956a
NovaciGorj5,2765,4316,151 1968a
PotcoavaOlt5,2295,7436,111 2004a
BroșteniSuceava5,1795,5066,6036402004a
GeoagiuHunedoara5,0875,2946,290 2000a
Mehedinți5,0785,3117,074 1968a
Botoșani5,0325,3145,628 2004a
RupeaBrașov4,9075,2696,246 1951a
Mureș4,8755,1665,492 2003a
Maramureș4,8564,8935,196 1365b/2004a
Prahova4,6696,0347,249 1892a
MilișăuțiSuceava4,6575,0058,433 2004a
Fierbinți-TârgIalomița4,6204,9695,253 2004a
Negru VodăConstanța4,6165,0885,529
Copșa MicăSibiu4,5705,4045,1572871402b/1961a
Baia de AramăMehedinți4,4785,3495,7242751968a
IsacceaTulcea4,4085,0265,374
AbrudAlba4,3605,0726,803600–777106–275 (as Abruttus/Alburnus Minor); 1271b (as Abruth/terra Obruth)
BechetDolj4,3553,6573,864152004a
CavnicMaramureș4,2644,9765,494650–7001968a
4,2354,8645,7801702002a
Berbești4,2314,8365,704340–3502003a
BuceceaBotoșani4,1714,2745,1282681434b/2004a
PredealBrașov4,0204,7555,61510301935a
Bacău4,0114,1985,375
Gorj3,9344,4145,205 1968a
AzugaPrahova3,9014,4406,119895–9501948a
Caraș-Severin3,7875,0086,051160153b (as Aquae Herculis); 1951a
3,7504,1864,814430–4751527b
Miercurea SibiuluiSibiu3,6193,9104,063 2004a
Ocna SibiuluiSibiu3,4343,5624,184
AninoasaHunedoara3,3694,3606,1086501989a
DragomireștiMaramureș3,1543,2133,132 2004a
Ocnele Mari3,1343,3093,591 1960a
SulinaTulcea3,1183,6635,140
Baia de ArieșAlba3,0353,4614,877495–1256[8] 1998a
Brăila3,0083,5924,626 1968a
Ialomița2,9383,2713,641172004a
BereștiGalați2,4732,9163,9261401968a
SolcaSuceava2,4052,1884,687 1926a
BorsecHarghita2,3912,5853,109860–8801956a
2,1582,4493,147360–3801927a
Bihor2,0252,3153,032 1956a
NucetBihor1,9872,1652,851 1956a
Harghita1,3721,6411,8026501968a

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.insse.ro/cms/files/pdf/ro/cap1.pdf Anuarul de statistica, pag 16
  2. Web site: Câte orașe și comune ar dispărea din fiecare județ dacă reorganizarea administrativă ar presupune praguri de 10.000, respectiv 5000 de locuitori. economedia.ro. ro. 22 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Population at 20 October 2011 . January 2014 . 2 February 2014 . . Romanian.
  5. Book: Ghinea , Dan . Enciclopedia Geografică a României (The Geographic Encyclopedia of Romania) . Editura Enciclopedică . 3rd, revised and expanded . Bucharest . 2002 . Romanian . 9734503960 .
  6. Web site: Voluntari – Historical Dates . 31 December 2014 . Voluntari Town Hall . Romanian.
  7. Web site: Historical dates on Cernavoda Blog . 30 December 2014 . Romanian.
  8. Web site: Baia de Arieș – Local Presentation . 30 December 2014 . Baia de Arieș Town Hall . Romanian.