Map of Alba Iulia, Romania

Alba Iulia is the administrative centre of Alba County, Romania, with a population of about 64,227. It lies at 46.0667°N, 23.5833°E. Alba Iulia is about 268 km (167 mi) northwest of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sibiu, 53 km to the southeast.

Alba Iulia at a glance

Where is Alba Iulia?

• The 35th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 38 min on the shortest day to 15 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Alba Iulia

• Sibiu — 53 km southeast
• Deva — 57 km west
• Turda — 58 km north
• Mediaş — 60 km east
• Hunedoara — 64 km southwest
• Petroşani — 74 km south
• Cluj-Napoca — 78 km north
• Târgu-Mureş — 92 km northeast
• Sighișoara — 95 km east
• Târgu Jiu — 115 km south

Largest cities in Romania

• Bucharest — 1,877,155
• Iaşi — 378,954
• Constanţa — 317,832
• Cluj-Napoca — 286,598
• Braşov — 253,200
• Timişoara — 250,849
• Craiova — 234,140
• Galaţi — 217,851
• Târgu-Mureş — 212,752
• Oradea — 183,105

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.