Map of Târgu Jiu, Romania

Târgu Jiu is the administrative centre of Gorj County, Romania, with a population of about 73,545. It lies at 45.0500°N, 23.2833°E. Târgu Jiu is about 233 km (145 mi) west of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Petroşani, 41 km to the north.

Târgu Jiu at a glance

Where is Târgu Jiu?

• The 27th 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 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Târgu Jiu

• Petroşani — 41 km north
• Drobeta-Turnu Severin — 68 km southwest
• Hunedoara — 83 km north
• Râmnicu Vâlcea — 85 km east
• Craiova — 91 km southeast
• Deva — 97 km north
• Sibiu — 107 km northeast
• Slatina — 110 km southeast
• Alba Iulia — 115 km north
• Piteşti — 127 km east

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.