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BRĂILA

Brăila County · ROMANIA (RO) · 45.27°N / 27.97°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 683,902

Brăila is a city in Romania with a population of 154,686. It sits at 45.27/27.97, runs on Europe/Bucharest, is 2 km from Smârdan.

Population 154,686
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Bucharest

All facts

fields
Country
Romania
Subdivision
Brăila County
Coords
45.27°N / 27.97°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Smârdan Tulcea County 1,077 2.9 km
W Cazasu Brăila County 2,663 6.6 km
NW Baldovinești Brăila County 1,115 7.5 km
SW Lacu Sărat Brăila County 1,218 9.0 km
NW Pietroiu Brăila County 623 9.0 km
S Chiscani Brăila County 5,294 10.3 km
N Vădeni Brăila County 4,173 11.1 km
W Siliştea Brăila County 1,855 12.2 km
E Măcin Tulcea County 10,295 13.0 km
E Jijila Tulcea County 5,770 14.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Brăila?
154,686 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Brăila in?
Europe/Bucharest.
Which country is Brăila in?
Romania (RO).
Which airport serves Brăila?
Ianca Airfield (LRIC).
How far is Brăila from Bucharest?
About 174 km.
Does Brăila have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Romania?
Romanian Leu.
How many cities are in Romania?
7,149 on record.
Which admin region is Brăila in?
Brăila County.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/683902

{
  "data": {
    "id": 683902,
    "name": "Brăila",
    "ascii_name": "Braila",
    "country_code": "RO",
    "population": 154686,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Bucharest",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 45.27152,
    "longitude": 27.97429
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 143.6x the population of Smârdan.
  • 2 km from Smârdan.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Bucharest) as 7,148 other cities in Romania.
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