Map of Craiova, Romania

Craiova is the administrative centre of Dolj, Romania, with a population of about 234,140. It lies at 44.3167°N, 23.8000°E. Craiova is about 184 km (114 mi) west of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Slatina, 47 km to the east.

Craiova at a glance

Where is Craiova?

• The 7th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 51 min on the shortest day to 15 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Craiova

• Slatina — 47 km east
• Caracal — 49 km southeast
• Vidin — 82 km southwest, Bulgaria
• Târgu Jiu — 91 km northwest
• Drobeta-Turnu Severin — 97 km west
• Râmnicu Vâlcea — 98 km northeast
• Piteşti — 103 km northeast
• Montana — 111 km southwest, Bulgaria
• Pleven — 120 km southeast, Bulgaria
• Vratsa — 125 km south, Bulgaria

Largest cities in Romania

• Bucharest — 1,877,155
• Iaşi — 378,954
• Constanţa — 317,832
• Cluj-Napoca — 286,598
• Braşov — 253,200
• Timişoara — 250,849
• Galaţi — 217,851
• Târgu-Mureş — 212,752
• Oradea — 183,105
• Ploieşti — 180,540

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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.