Map of Giurgiu, Romania

Giurgiu is the administrative centre of Giurgiu County, Romania, with a population of about 54,551. It lies at 43.8866°N, 25.9627°E. Giurgiu is about 62 km (38 mi) south of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ruse, 4 km to the south.

Giurgiu at a glance

Where is Giurgiu?

• The 38th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 54 min on the shortest day to 15 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Giurgiu

• Ruse — 4 km south, Bulgaria
• Alexandria — 52 km west
• Bucharest — 62 km north
• Targovishte — 86 km southeast, Bulgaria
• Veliko Tŭrnovo — 94 km south, Bulgaria
• Shumen — 103 km southeast, Bulgaria
• Ploieşti — 118 km north
• Pleven — 120 km southwest, Bulgaria
• Târgovişte — 122 km north
• Gabrovo — 123 km southwest, 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
• 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.