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CRAIOVA

Dolj · ROMANIA (RO) · 44.32°N / 23.80°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 680,332

Craiova is a city in Romania with a population of 234,140. It sits at 44.32/23.80, runs on Europe/Bucharest, is 3 km from Popoveni.

Population 234,140
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Bucharest

All facts

fields
Country
Romania
Subdivision
Dolj
Coords
44.32°N / 23.80°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Popoveni Dolj 1,036 3.5 km
SW Mofleni Dolj 1,745 3.7 km
SW Bucovăţ Dolj 4,175 4.4 km
W Cernele Dolj 2,788 5.0 km
S Făcăi Dolj 1,061 5.1 km
N Șimnicu de Jos Dolj 995 5.1 km
S Braniște Dolj 668 5.2 km
NW Cernelele de Sus Dolj 864 5.4 km
NW Izvorul Rece Dolj 629 5.8 km
N Albești Dolj 670 6.9 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Craiova?
234,140 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Craiova in?
Europe/Bucharest.
Which country is Craiova in?
Romania (RO).
Which airport serves Craiova?
Craiova International Airport (CRA).
How far is Craiova from Bucharest?
About 184 km.
Does Craiova have a university?
Yes. University of Craiova.
What currency is used in Romania?
Romanian Leu.
How many cities are in Romania?
7,149 on record.
Which admin region is Craiova in?
Dolj.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/680332

{
  "data": {
    "id": 680332,
    "name": "Craiova",
    "ascii_name": "Craiova",
    "country_code": "RO",
    "population": 234140,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Bucharest",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 44.31667,
    "longitude": 23.8
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 226.0x the population of Popoveni.
  • 3 km from Popoveni.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Bucharest) as 7,148 other cities in Romania.
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