Map of Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania

Râmnicu Vâlcea is the administrative centre of Vâlcea County, Romania, with a population of about 93,151. It lies at 45.1000°N, 24.3667°E. Râmnicu Vâlcea is about 156 km (97 mi) northwest of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Piteşti, 48 km to the southeast.

Râmnicu Vâlcea at a glance

Where is Râmnicu Vâlcea?

• The 21st largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 45 min on the shortest day to 15 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Râmnicu Vâlcea

• Piteşti — 48 km southeast
• Slatina — 74 km south
• Sibiu — 80 km north
• Târgu Jiu — 85 km west
• Petroşani — 86 km northwest
• Târgovişte — 88 km east
• Craiova — 98 km southwest
• Câmpina — 107 km east
• Caracal — 109 km south
• Braşov — 114 km northeast

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.