Map of Petroşani, Romania

Petroşani is a city in Hunedoara County, Romania, with a population of about 44,187. It lies at 45.4167°N, 23.3667°E. Petroşani is about 242 km (150 mi) northwest of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Târgu Jiu, 41 km to the south.

Petroşani at a glance

Where is Petroşani?

• The 43rd largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Hunedoara County on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 43 min on the shortest day to 15 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Petroşani

• Târgu Jiu — 41 km south
• Hunedoara — 52 km northwest
• Deva — 63 km northwest
• Alba Iulia — 74 km north
• Sibiu — 74 km northeast
• Râmnicu Vâlcea — 86 km southeast
• Drobeta-Turnu Severin — 104 km southwest
• Mediaş — 113 km northeast
• Craiova — 127 km south
• Turda — 132 km north

Largest cities in Hunedoara County

• Hunedoara — 69,136
• Deva — 67,802

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.