Map of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania

Sfântu Gheorghe is the administrative centre of Covasna County, Romania, with a population of about 50,080. It lies at 45.8667°N, 25.7833°E. Sfântu Gheorghe is about 161 km (100 mi) north of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Braşov, 28 km to the southwest.

Sfântu Gheorghe at a glance

Where is Sfântu Gheorghe?

• The 41st largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 39 min on the shortest day to 15 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sfântu Gheorghe

• Braşov — 28 km southwest
• Miercurea-Ciuc — 54 km north
• Odorheiu Secuiesc — 61 km northwest
• Câmpina — 82 km south
• Sighișoara — 86 km northwest
• Ploieşti — 104 km south
• Târgovişte — 108 km south
• Buzău — 114 km southeast
• Mediaş — 116 km west
• Bacău — 117 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.