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This is a list of cities and towns in Romania, ordered by population (largest to smallest) according to the 2002, 2011 and 2021 censuses. [1] For the major cities, average elevation is also given. Cities in bold are county capitals.
municipiu), cities (orașe; sing. oraș) and communes (comune; sing. comună) of Romania, grouped by macroregions (macroregiune; sing. macroregiunea), development regions (regiunile de dezvoltare; sing. regiunea de dezvoltare) and counties (județe; sing. județ). Local administrative units of Romania
Four other museums are located in the Palace of Culture: with its roots dating back to 1860, the Iași Art Museum is the oldest of its kind in Romania, [80] and, with more than 8,700 works (many of them belonging to the universal patrimony), has the largest art collection in the country; the Moldavia's History Museum, offers more than 48,000 ...
Communes, like cities, correspond to the European Union's level 2 local administrative unit (LAU). Florești, in Cluj County, is the largest commune in Romania by population, with over 22,000 inhabitants. [1] [2] Bistra, in Alba County, is the largest commune in Romania by surface area, covering an area of 138 km 2 (53 sq mi). [3]
This category contains cities in Romania with the status of municipiu. For towns which do not have this status, see Towns in Romania . For communes without town status, see Communes and villages of Romania .
The 2001 legislation regulates the status of the 319 cities in Romania according to their population and regional importance (Law no. 351 of 6 July 2001): [1] rank 0 – the capital of Romania, municipality of European importance; rank I – municipalities of national importance, with potential influence at European level;
In Romania, this status is given to towns that are large and urbanized; at present, there are 103 municipii. There is no clear benchmark regarding the status of municipiu even though it applies to localities which have a sizeable population, usually above 15,000, and extensive urban infrastructure.
Romania is the largest country in Southeastern Europe and the twelfth-largest in Europe, having an area of 238,397 square kilometres (92,046 sq mi). [ 130 ] : 17 It lies between latitudes 43° and 49° N and longitudes 20° and 30° E .