List of cities and towns in Romania

This is a list of cities and towns in Romania, ordered by population according to the 2002 and 2011 censuses.[1] For the major cities, average altitude 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 towns with the status of oraș (217 in total).

Romania has 1 city with more than 1 million residents (Bucharest with 1,883,425 people), 19 cities with more than 100,000 residents, and 178 towns with more than 10,000 residents.

Complete list

Map showing Romania's county seats in dark green and all other cities and towns in teal.

	Municipality (Romanian: municipiu)
	City (Romanian: oraș)
Bold	County capital (Romanian: reședință de județ)

City	County	Population (2011)[2]	Population (2002)	Altitude (m)	Year status granted (a) or first attested (b)	Image
Bucharest	—	1,883,425	1,926,334	85	1459^b
Cluj-Napoca	Cluj	324,576	317,953	360	1316^a
Timișoara	Timiș	319,279	317,660	90	1342^a
Iași	Iași	290,422	320,888	95	1408^b
Constanța	Constanța	283,872	310,471	25	260 BC^b (as Tomis)
Craiova	Dolj	269,506	302,601	100	1475^b
Brașov	Brașov	253,200	284,596	625	1235^b
Galați	Galați	249,432	298,861	55	1445^b
Ploiești	Prahova	209,945	232,527	150	1596^b
Oradea	Bihor	196,367	206,614	150	1113^b
Brăila	Brăila	180,302	216,292	20	1368^b
Arad	Arad	159,074	172,824	107	1028^b
Pitești	Argeș	155,383	168,458	287	1388^b
Sibiu	Sibiu	147,245	154,892	415	1191^b
Bacău	Bacău	144,307	175,500	165	1408^b
Târgu Mureș	Mureș	134,290	149,577	330	1332^a
Baia Mare	Maramureș	123,738	137,976	225	1329^b
Buzău	Buzău	115,494	133,116	95	1431^b
Botoșani	Botoșani	106,847	115,344	130	1439^b
Satu Mare	Satu Mare	102,411	115,630	123	1213^b
Râmnicu Vâlcea	Vâlcea	98,776	107,656	250	1388^b
Drobeta-Turnu Severin	Mehedinți	92,617	104,035	65	121 AD^b/1833^a
Suceava	Suceava	92,121	106,138	325	1388^b
Piatra Neamț	Neamț	85,055	105,499	345	1491^b
Târgu Jiu	Gorj	82,504	96,562	205	1406^b[3]
Târgoviște	Dâmbovița	79,610	89,429	280	1396^b[3]
Focșani	Vrancea	79,315	103,219	55	1575^b
Bistrița	Bistrița-Năsăud	75,076	81,467	360	1349^a
Tulcea	Tulcea	73,707	92,762	30	300 BC–292 BC^b (as Aegyssus); 1506^b (as Tulcea)[3]
Reșița	Caraș-Severin	73,282	83,985	245	1925^a
Slatina	Olt	70,293	79,171	135	1368^b
Călărași	Călărași	65,181	70,039	13	1534^b
Alba Iulia	Alba	63,536	66,369	330	1097^b
Giurgiu	Giurgiu	61,353	69,587	25	1395^b
Deva	Hunedoara	61,123	69,390	187	1269^b
Hunedoara	Hunedoara	60,525	71,380	240	1265^b
Zalău	Sălaj	56,202	63,305	275	1473^a
Sfântu Gheorghe	Covasna	56,006	61,512	555	1332^b/1832^a
Bârlad	Vaslui	55,837	69,183	70–120	1174^b
Vaslui	Vaslui	55,407	70,267	110–170	1375^b
Roman	Neamț	50,713	69,483	200	1387^b
Turda	Cluj	47,744	55,770	315	1075^b
Mediaș	Sibiu	47,204	55,203	330	1359^a
Slobozia	Ialomița	45,891	52,677	20	1614^b
Alexandria	Teleorman	45,434	50,591	41	1840^a
Voluntari	Ilfov	42,944	30,016	57	1864^b (the Pipera village), 1921^b (Cetatea Voluntărească/the Volunteering Citadel); 1968^b (as Voluntari);[4] 2004^a
Lugoj	Timiș	40,361	44,571	124	1334^b (Sacerdos de Lucas); 1376^b (as Castrum Lugas); 1542^a [3]
Medgidia	Constanța	39,780	43,867	75	1840^b/1968^a
Onești	Bacău	39,172	51,681	210	1436^b (as "Siliștea lui Oană la Trotuș"/the village hearth of Oană upon Trotuș);[3] 1956^a
Miercurea Ciuc	Harghita	38,966	41,852	662	1558^b
Sighetu Marmației	Maramureș	37,640	41,246	274	1326^b
Petroșani	Hunedoara	37,160	45,447	615	1930^a
Mangalia	Constanța	36,364	40,037	20	500 BC–400 BC^b (as Callatis); 1593^b (as Mangalia)[3]
Tecuci	Galați	34,871	42,012	50	1435^b
Odorheiu Secuiesc	Harghita	34,257	36,926	477–504	1301^b (as Castrum Vduord); 1332–1334^b (as Uduorhel village); 1485^a (as Oppidum Udvarhely)
Râmnicu Sărat	Buzău	33,843	38,805	118	1439^b
Pașcani	Iași	33,745	42,172	250	1419^b
Dej	Cluj	33,497	38,478	285	1061^b
Reghin	Mureș	33,281	36,023	390	1228^b
Năvodari	Constanța	32,981	32,400	7	1421^b (as Kara Koyun); 1927^b (as Năvodari); 1968^a
Câmpina	Prahova	32,935	38,758	435	1503^b/1864^a
Mioveni	Argeș	31,998	35,849	300	1485^b/1989^a (as Colibași); 1996^b (as Mioveni)
Câmpulung	Argeș	31,767	38,285	580–600	1292[3]–1300^b
Caracal	Olt	30,954	34,603	128	1538^b
Săcele	Brașov	30,798	29,967		1366^b/1971^a
Făgăraș	Brașov	30,714	36,121	430	1222^b (the region of Fagar šu/Fogaras river); 1291^b (as Fogros); 1310 (the Fogaras wooden fortress)[3]
Fetești	Ialomița	30,217	33,197	25	1528^b/1934^a[3]
Sighișoara	Mureș	28,102	32,287	380	1367^a
Borșa	Maramureș	27,611	27,247	950	1365^b/1968^a
Roșiorii de Vede	Teleorman	27,416	31,873	32	1385^b
Curtea de Argeș	Argeș	27,359	32,626	420	1330^b (as Argeș castle/cetate); 1510^b (as The Argeș Court/Curtea de Argeș)[3]
Sebeș	Alba	27,019	29,475		1245^b
Huși	Vaslui	26,266	33,320	120	1494^b
Fălticeni	Suceava	25,723	33,867	220–390	1440^b; 1490^b (as "Șumuz, that is Fulticeanii" village); 1780^b (as Șoldănești town/târg); 1826^b (Fălticeni)[3]
Pantelimon	Ilfov	25,596	16,019		2005^a
Oltenița	Călărași	24,822	31,434	15	1853^a
Turnu Măgurele	Teleorman	24,772	30,187	31	1387^b
Caransebeș	Caraș-Severin	24,689	31,199	220	1289^b/1564^a [3]
Dorohoi	Botoșani	24,309	31,073	170	1407^b
Vulcan	Hunedoara	24,160	33,186	610	1462^b (as Wolkan); 1953^a
Rădăuți	Suceava	23,822	32,151	375	1393^b
Zărnești	Brașov	23,476	26,520		1373^b/1951^a
Lupeni	Hunedoara	23,390	31,409	725	1770^b/1941^a
Aiud	Alba	22,876	28,909	260	1293^b
Petrila	Hunedoara	22,692	28,742	675	1493^b/1956^a
Câmpia Turzii	Cluj	22,223	29,852	300	1925^a
Buftea	Ilfov	22,178	19,617	110	1968^a
Târnăveni	Mureș	22,075	29,828	300	1278^b/1912^a
Popești-Leordeni	Ilfov	21,895	15,115		2004^a
Moinești	Bacău	21,787	25,532		1467^b
Codlea	Brașov	21,708	24,814	550	1265^b/1950^a
Cugir	Alba	21,376	30,244	304	1330^b (as Villa Kudzyr); 1960^a [3]
Carei	Satu Mare	21,112	25,590	160	1320^b/1871^a
Gherla	Cluj	20,982	24,232	250	1291^b
Blaj	Alba	20,630	21,819	260	1271^b
Comănești	Bacău	19,568	26,237	520	1409^b/1952^a
Motru	Gorj	19,079	25,860		1385^b/1966^a
Târgu Neamț	Neamț	18,695	22,634	365	1387^b
Moreni	Dâmbovița	18,687	22,868	472	1584^b/1948^a
Târgu Secuiesc	Covasna	18,491	22,251		1407^b
Gheorgheni	Harghita	18,377	21,245	810	1232^b; 1333^b (Sacerdos de Giorgio); 1905^a [3]
Orăștie	Hunedoara	18,227	24,354		1224^b
Balș	Olt	18,164	23,147	150	1921^a
Băicoi	Prahova	17,981	20,234	310	1597^b/1948^a
Drăgășani	Vâlcea	17,871	22,499		1535^b
Salonta	Bihor	17,735	20,006	90	1606^b
Băilești	Dolj	17,437	22,231	80	1536^b/1921^a
Calafat	Dolj	17,336	21,227	35	1424^b
Cernavodă	Constanța	17,022	20,514	50	300 BC–100 BC^b (as Axiopolis); 1860^b (as Černa Voda)[5]
Filiași	Dolj	16,900	20,159		1573^b/1968^a
Câmpulung Moldovenesc	Suceava	16,722	21,862	630	1411^b/1866^a
Corabia	Olt	16,441	21,932	35	1596^b/1871^a
Adjud	Vrancea	16,045	20,776	97	1433^b
Breaza	Prahova	15,928	18,863	600	1431^b/1952^a
Bocșa	Caraș-Severin	15,842	19,023	170	1333^b/1960^a
Marghita	Bihor	15,770	18,650		1216^b/1967^a
Baia Sprie	Maramureș	15,476	15,735	500	1329^b
Bragadiru	Ilfov	15,329	8,165	37	2005^a
Luduș	Mureș	15,328	18,647		1377^b/1960^a
Urziceni	Ialomița	15,308	19,088	60	1596^b
Vișeu de Sus	Maramureș	15,037	18,444	427	1365^b/1956^a
Râșnov	Brașov	15,022	16,242	650	1331^b [3]
Buhuși	Bacău	14,562	21,993	235	1438^b/1930^a
Ștefănești	Argeș	14,541	12,983		2004^a
Brad	Hunedoara	14,495	18,075	278	1445^b/1941^a
Șimleu Silvaniei	Sălaj	14,436	17,053		1251^b
Vatra Dornei	Suceava	14,429	17,864	802	1592^b/1907^a
Mizil	Prahova	14,312	17,075	125	1585^b/1830^a
Cisnădie	Sibiu	14,282	17,204	510	1150^b (as Ruetel); 1323^b (as Heltau); 1948^a
Pucioasa	Dâmbovița	14,254	16,489	350	1649^b (as Piatra Pucioasa); 1929^a
Chitila	Ilfov	14,184	12,643	84	2005^a
Zimnicea	Teleorman	14,058	16,787	48	1385^b (as Dezimnikos)
Toplița	Harghita	13,929	16,839	650	1567^b (as Taplócza); 1956^a
Otopeni	Ilfov	13,861	10,515	91	2000^a
Ovidiu	Constanța	13,847	13,458		1989^a
Gura Humorului	Suceava	13,667	16,740		1490^b/1904^a
Găești	Dâmbovița	13,317	16,598		1498^b
Vicovu de Sus	Suceava	13,308	14,125		1436^b/2004^a
Țăndărei	Ialomița	13,219	14,591		1594^b/1968^a
Ocna Mureș	Alba	13,036	15,697		1203^b (as Uioara); 1956^a
Bolintin-Vale	Giurgiu	12,929	11,464	100	1426^b/1989^a
Avrig	Sibiu	12,815	16,215	350	1364^b/1989^a
Pecica	Arad	12,762	13,024		1329^b/2004^a
Simeria	Hunedoara	12,556	14,571		1449^b (as Piskitelep); 1956^a
Moldova Nouă	Caraș-Severin	12,350	15,112		1600^b/1956^a
Sânnicolau Mare	Timiș	12,312	13,007	82	1217^b (as Sân-Nicolau); 1942^a
Vălenii de Munte	Prahova	12,257	13,898	350	1431^b
Dărmănești	Bacău	12,247	14,232		1989^a
Dăbuleni	Dolj	12,182	13,888		2004^a
Comarnic	Prahova	11,970	13,532	500–580	1510^b/1968^a [3]
Negrești-Oaș	Satu Mare	11,867	16,356		1965^a
Rovinari	Gorj	11,816	12,603		1981^a
Scornicești	Olt	11,766	13,751		1989^a
Târgu Lăpuș	Maramureș	11,744	14,139		1968^a
Săcueni	Bihor	11,526	11,665		2004^a
Videle	Teleorman	11,508	12,498		1968^a
Sântana	Arad	11,428	12,936		2003^a
Oravița	Caraș-Severin	11,382	15,222
Târgu Ocna	Bacău	11,300	14,184		1774^a
Călan	Hunedoara	11,279	14,714	231	1961^a
Boldești-Scăeni	Prahova	11,137	11,505	250–300	1543^b (Scăieni), 1600^b (Boldești); 1968^a (by union)[3]
Măgurele	Ilfov	11,041	9,200		2005^a
Hârlău	Iași	10,905	12,260		1968^a
Drăgănești-Olt	Olt	10,894	13,181
Jimbolia	Timiș	10,808	10,497		1950^a
Mărășești	Vrancea	10,671	13,070
Beiuș	Bihor	10,667	12,089	191	1451^a
Beclean	Bistrița-Năsăud	10,628	12,033	252	1968^a
Urlați	Prahova	10,541	11,858
Oțelu Roșu	Caraș-Severin	10,510	13,128		1960^a
Strehaia	Mehedinți	10,506	12,564		1921^a
Târgu Frumos	Iași	10,475	13,763
Orșova	Mehedinți	10,441	15,379
Sinaia	Prahova	10,410	14,636		1880^a
Jibou	Sălaj	10,407	12,283		1205^b/1968^a
Sovata	Mureș	10,385	12,219		1952^a
Costești	Argeș	10,375	12,091	200	1535^b/1968^a
Ianca	Brăila	10,343	12,886		1989^a
Lipova	Arad	10,313	11,491		1440^a
Dolhasca	Suceava	10,298	11,009		2004^a
Topoloveni	Argeș	10,219	10,329		1968^a
Murfatlar	Constanța	10,216	10,857		1989^a
Nehoiu	Buzău	10,211	12,650		1989^a
Flămânzi	Botoșani	10,136	11,799		2004^a
Covasna	Covasna	10,114	12,306	550–600	1567^b/1952^a
Aleșd	Bihor	10,066	10,852	224	1968^a
Valea lui Mihai	Bihor	9,902	10,665		1844^a/1930^a/1989^a
Darabani	Botoșani	9,893	12,002		1926^a/1968^a
Hațeg	Hunedoara	9,685	12,507
Sângeorz-Băi	Bistrița-Năsăud	9,679	10,702
Titu	Dâmbovița	9,658	10,711		1968^a
Cristuru Secuiesc	Harghita	9,650	11,291	393	1332^b (Sacerdos de Sancta Croce); 1956^a
Hârșova	Constanța	9,642	11,198
Liteni	Suceava	9,596	9,851		2004^a
Năsăud	Bistrița-Năsăud	9,587	11,365
Podu Iloaiei	Iași	9,573	9,739		2005^a
Eforie	Constanța	9,473	9,294
Odobești	Vrancea	9,364	8,000
Huedin	Cluj	9,346	9,955		1961^a
Ineu	Arad	9,260	10,416		1967^a
Salcea	Suceava	9,015	8,719		2004^a
Seini	Maramureș	8,987	9,439		1989^a
Uricani	Hunedoara	8,972	12,177		1965^a
Babadag	Tulcea	8,940	10,878	30–70	1330–1332^b (as Baba-Saltik)
Bumbești-Jiu	Gorj	8,932	11,882	400	1989^a
Bușteni	Prahova	8,894	11,787	880–940	1840^b/1946^a [3]
Agnita	Sibiu	8,732	12,115	447	1950^a
Iernut	Mureș	8,705	9,833		1989^a
Baraolt	Covasna	8,672	10,464	500	1224^b [3]
Tășnad	Satu Mare	8,631	10,188		1968^a
Roznov	Neamț	8,593	9,171		2003^a
Băbeni	Vâlcea	8,451	9,475	217	2002^a
Negrești	Vaslui	8,380	10,481		1968^a
Recaș	Timiș	8,336	8,560		2004^a
Măcin	Tulcea	8,245	11,803
Târgu Cărbunești	Gorj	8,034	9,338		1968^a
Chișineu-Criș	Arad	7,987	8,724	102	1968^a
Siret	Suceava	7,976	10,003
Mihăilești	Giurgiu	7,923	7,161
Budești	Călărași	7,725	9,596	18	1526^b/1989^a
Plopeni	Prahova	7,718	10,083		1968^a
Panciu	Vrancea	7,664	9,834		1956^a
Călimănești	Vâlcea	7,622	8,923	260	1386^b/1927^a [3]
Fieni	Dâmbovița	7,587	8,092		1968^a
Șomcuta Mare	Maramureș	7,565	7,708		2004^a
Întorsura Buzăului	Covasna	7,528	9,081		1968^a
Zlatna	Alba	7,490	9,254
Anina	Caraș-Severin	7,485	10,594	645–780	1952^a
Curtici	Arad	7,453	9,762	107	1968^a
Nădlac	Arad	7,398	8,422		1968^a
Dumbrăveni	Sibiu	7,388	8,812
Victoria	Brașov	7,386	9,059		1954^a
Amara	Ialomița	7,345	7,627	30	2004^a
Pătârlagele	Buzău	7,304	8,290		2004^a
Techirghiol	Constanța	7,292	7,388
Pogoanele	Buzău	7,275	7,614		1989^a
Ulmeni	Maramureș	7,270	7,153		2004^a
Turceni	Gorj	7,269	8,559		2004^a
Câmpeni	Alba	7,221	8,587	533–618	1565^b/1961^a
Cehu Silvaniei	Sălaj	7,214	8,468	320	1968^a
Tăuții-Măgherăuș	Maramureș	7,136	6,713		2004^a
Murgeni	Vaslui	7,119	7,674		2003^a
Tismana	Gorj	7,035	7,894		2004^a
Buziaș	Timiș	7,023	8,128	128	1956^a
Segarcea	Dolj	7,019	8,704		1968^a
Săveni	Botoșani	6,999	8,685		1920^a/1968^a
Pâncota	Arad	6,946	7,418		1968^a
Ungheni	Mureș	6,945	6,554		2004^a
Sărmașu	Mureș	6,942	7,493		2003^a
Răcari	Dâmbovița	6,930	6,892		2004^a
Tălmaciu	Sibiu	6,905	9,147		1989^a
Cajvana	Suceava	6,901	7,263	384	2004^a
Vlăhița	Harghita	6,898	7,392
Fundulea	Călărași	6,851	6,217		1989^a
Livada	Satu Mare	6,773	7,004		2006^a
Făget	Timiș	6,761	7,519		1994^a
Teiuș	Alba	6,695	7,338		1994^a
Bicaz	Neamț	6,543	8,911	432	1960^a
Ștei	Bihor	6,529	9,466		1956^a
Însurăței	Brăila	6,528	7,501		1989^a
Lehliu Gară	Călărași	6,502	6,667		1989^a
Târgu Bujor	Galați	6,299	8,044		1968^a
Piatra-Olt	Olt	6,299	6,583		1989^a
Horezu	Vâlcea	6,263	7,446		1968^a
Deta	Timiș	6,260	6,423		1810^a/1968^a
Ardud	Satu Mare	6,231	6,486	180–200	2004^a
Bălan	Harghita	6,115	9,295	950–1000	1968^a
Slănic	Prahova	6,034	7,249		1892^a
Brezoi	Vâlcea	6,022	7,589	320	1575^b/1968^a [3]
Sebiș	Arad	5,979	6,829
Frasin	Suceava	5,876	6,532		2004^a
Gătaia	Timiș	5,861	8,103		2004^a
Potcoava	Olt	5,743	6,111		2004^a
Miercurea Nirajului	Mureș	5,554	5,824		2003^a
Broșteni	Suceava	5,506	6,603	640	2004^a
Novaci	Gorj	5,431	6,151		1968^a
Săliște	Sibiu	5,421	6,092		2003^a
Copșa Mică	Sibiu	5,404	5,157	287	1402^b/1961^a [3]
Băneasa	Constanța	5,384	5,538	98	2004^a
Baia de Aramă	Mehedinți	5,349	5,724	275	1968^a
Ciacova	Timiș	5,348	7,285	84	1335^b/2004^a
Ștefănești	Botoșani	5,314	5,628		2004^a
Vânju Mare	Mehedinți	5,311	7,074		1968^a
Geoagiu	Hunedoara	5,294	6,290		2000^a
Rupea	Brașov	5,269	6,246		1951^a
Sângeorgiu de Pădure	Mureș	5,166	5,492		2003^a
Negru Vodă	Constanța	5,088	5,529
Abrud	Alba	5,072	6,803	600–777	106–275 (as Abruttus/Alburnus Minor); 1271^b (as Abruth/terra Obruth)[3]
Isaccea	Tulcea	5,026	5,374
Băile Herculane	Caraș-Severin	5,008	6,051	160	153^b (as Aquae Herculis); 1951^a [3]
Milișăuți	Suceava	5,005	8,433		2004^a
Cavnic	Maramureș	4,976	5,494	650–700	1968^a
Fierbinți-Târg	Ialomița	4,969	5,253		2004^a
Săliștea de Sus	Maramureș	4,893	5,196		1365^b/2004^a
Bălcești	Vâlcea	4,864	5,780	170	2002^a
Berbești	Vâlcea	4,836	5,704	340–350	2003^a
Predeal	Brașov	4,755	5,615	1030	1935^a
Ghimbav	Brașov	4,698	5,112		2002^a
Azuga	Prahova	4,440	6,119	895–950	1948^a
Țicleni	Gorj	4,414	5,205		1968^a
Aninoasa	Hunedoara	4,360	6,108	650	1989^a
Bucecea	Botoșani	4,274	5,128	268	1434^b/2004^a
Slănic Moldova	Bacău	4,198	5,375
Băile Olănești	Vâlcea	4,186	4,814	430–475	1527^b [3]
Miercurea Sibiului	Sibiu	3,910	4,063		2004^a
Sulina	Tulcea	3,663	5,140
Bechet	Dolj	3,657	3,864	15	2004^a
Făurei	Brăila	3,592	4,626		1968^a
Ocna Sibiului	Sibiu	3,562	4,184
Baia de Arieș	Alba	3,461	4,877	495–1256[6]	1998^a
Ocnele Mari	Vâlcea	3,309	3,591		1960^a
Căzănești	Ialomița	3,271	3,641	17	2004^a
Dragomirești	Maramureș	3,213	3,132		2004^a
Berești	Galați	2,916	3,926	140	1968^a
Borsec	Harghita	2,585	3,109	860–880	1956^a
Băile Govora	Vâlcea	2,449	3,147	360–380	1927^a
Vașcău	Bihor	2,315	3,032		1956^a
Solca	Suceava	2,188	4,687		1926^a
Nucet	Bihor	2,165	2,851		1956^a
Băile Tușnad	Harghita	1,641	1,802	650	1968^a

See also

• List of cities in Europe
• List of city listings by country

References

1. Anuarul de statistica, pag 16
2. "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
3. Ghinea, Dan (2002). Enciclopedia Geografică a României (The Geographic Encyclopedia of Romania) (in Romanian) (3rd, revised and expanded ed.). Bucharest: Editura Enciclopedică. ISBN 9734503960.
4. "Voluntari – Historical Dates" (in Romanian). Voluntari Town Hall. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
5. "Historical dates on Cernavoda Blog" (in Romanian). Retrieved 30 December 2014.
6. "Baia de Arieș – Local Presentation" (in Romanian). Baia de Arieș Town Hall. Retrieved 30 December 2014.