Map of Brăila, Romania

Brăila is the administrative centre of Brăila County, Romania, with a population of about 154,686. It lies at 45.2715°N, 27.9743°E. Brăila is about 174 km (108 mi) northeast of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Galaţi, 19 km to the north.

Brăila at a glance

Where is Brăila?

• The 13th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 44 min on the shortest day to 15 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Brăila

• Galaţi — 19 km north
• Tulcea — 66 km east
• Izmail — 68 km east, Ukraine
• Cahul — 73 km north, Moldova
• Râmnicu Sărat — 73 km west
• Tecuci — 77 km northwest
• Focșani — 78 km northwest
• Buzău — 90 km west
• Slobozia — 92 km southwest
• Bârlad — 109 km north

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.