Map of Galaţi, Romania

Galaţi is the administrative centre of Galați County, Romania, with a population of about 217,851. It lies at 45.4369°N, 28.0503°E. Galaţi is about 189 km (118 mi) northeast of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Brăila, 19 km to the south.

Galaţi at a glance

Where is Galaţi?

• The 8th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 43 min on the shortest day to 15 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Galaţi

• Brăila — 19 km south
• Cahul — 53 km north, Moldova
• Izmail — 62 km east, Ukraine
• Tulcea — 66 km southeast
• Tecuci — 66 km northwest
• Focșani — 74 km northwest
• Râmnicu Sărat — 78 km west
• Bârlad — 93 km north
• Slobozia — 111 km southwest
• Medgidia — 133 km south

Largest cities in Galați County

• Tecuci — 41,154

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
• 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.