Map of Zalău, Romania

Zalău is the administrative centre of Sălaj County, Romania, with a population of about 52,359. It lies at 47.2000°N, 23.0500°E. Zalău is about 388 km (241 mi) northwest of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dej, 62 km to the east.

Zalău at a glance

Where is Zalău?

• The 40th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 29 min on the shortest day to 15 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zalău

• Dej — 62 km east
• Cluj-Napoca — 64 km southeast
• Baia Mare — 64 km northeast
• Satu Mare — 68 km north
• Turda — 90 km southeast
• Sighetu Marmaţiei — 103 km northeast
• Bistriţa — 110 km east
• Alba Iulia — 132 km south
• Târgu-Mureş — 136 km southeast
• Mukachevo — 140 km north, Ukraine

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.