Map of Caracal, Romania

Caracal is a city in Olt, Romania, with a population of about 33,761. It lies at 44.1167°N, 24.3500°E. Caracal is about 144 km (90 mi) west of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Slatina, 35 km to the north.

Caracal at a glance

Where is Caracal?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 52 min on the shortest day to 15 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Caracal

• Slatina — 35 km north
• Craiova — 49 km northwest
• Alexandria — 80 km east
• Pleven — 81 km south, Bulgaria
• Piteşti — 91 km northeast
• Râmnicu Vâlcea — 109 km north
• Vratsa — 119 km southwest, Bulgaria
• Montana — 120 km southwest, Bulgaria
• Târgovişte — 126 km northeast
• Giurgiu — 132 km east

Largest cities in Olt

• Slatina — 63,487

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.