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Romania Political Features
Romania is a European country. The country is located to the south eastern part of Europe. The geographic coordinates of Romania are 46° North latitude and 25° East longitude. The country has 225 kilometers of coastline. The population of Romania as per the census of July 2007 is 22,276,056. The total area covered by Romania is 237,500 square kilometers.
Romania Capital
The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The geographic coordinates of Bucharest are 44° 25' 60"North latitude and 26° 6' East longitude. The capital city is positioned at an altitude of 232feet. Bucharest is located at southeastern region of Romania. The national capital is also the hub for art, culture, entertainment and mass-media. The architectural beauty that is present in Bucharest is simply eclectic. Some of the cities that are in close proximity to Bucharest are:
- Floreasca
- Vatra Minastirii Cotroceni
- Voluntari
- Plumbuita
- Cetate
- Belu
- Dudesti
- Vitan
The airports nearby Bucharest are Henri Coanda International Airport, Shtruklovo, Baneasa and Boboc. The capital city of Romania has been indicated in the printable political map of Romania by a red square box.
Romania Administrative Divisions
Romania has been divided into 41 counties. The Romanian counties have been marked out by internal boundaries and also by using various colors for the counties. The names of the counties have been written in bold black color. The capitals of the counties are highlighted in the political Romania map by white square boxes. Some of the Romania province capitals as indicated in the printable map of Romania are:
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County | Population | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) | Capital |
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Alba | 382,747 | 6,242 | 2,410 | Alba Iulia |
Arad | 461,791 | 7,754 | 2,994 | Arad |
Arges | 652,625 | 6,826 | 2,636 | Pitesti |
Bacau | 706,623 | 6,621 | 2,556 | Bacau |
Bihor | 600,246 | 7,544 | 2,913 | Oradea |
Bistrita-Nasaud | 311,657 | 5,355 | 2,068 | Bistrita |
Botosani | 452,834 | 4,986 | 1,925 | Botosani |
Braila | 373,174 | 4,766 | 1,840 | Braila |
Brasov | 589,028 | 5,363 | 2,071 | Brasov |
Bucharest | 1,926,334 | 238 | 92 | Bucharest |
Buzau | 496,214 | 6,103 | 2,356 | Buzau |
Calarasi | 324,617 | 5,088 | 1,964 | Calarasi |
Caras-Severin | 333,219 | 8,520 | 3,290 | Resita |
Cluj | 702,755 | 6,674 | 2,577 | Cluj-Napoca |
Constanta | 715,151 | 7,071 | 2,730 | Constanta |
Covasna | 222,449 | 3,710 | 1,432 | Sfantu Gheorghe |
Dambovita | 541,763 | 4,054 | 1,565 | Targoviste |
Dolj | 734,231 | 7,414 | 2,863 | Craiova |
Galati | 619,556 | 4,466 | 1,724 | Galati |
Giurgiu | 297,859 | 3,526 | 1,361 | Giurgiu |
Gorj | 387,308 | 5,602 | 2,163 | Targu Jiu |
Harghita | 326,222 | 6,639 | 2,563 | Miercurea-Ciuc |
Hunedoara | 485,712 | 7,063 | 2,727 | Deva |
Ialomita | 296,572 | 4,453 | 1,719 | Slobozia |
Iasi | 816,910 | 5,476 | 2,114 | Iasi |
Ilfov | 300,123 | 1,583 | 611 | Bucharest |
Maramures | 510,110 | 6,304 | 2,434 | Baia Mare |
Mehedinti | 306,732 | 4,933 | 1,905 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin |
Mures | 580,851 | 6,714 | 2,592 | Targu Mures |
Neamt | 554,516 | 5,896 | 2,276 | Piatra-Neamt |
Olt | 489,274 | 5,498 | 2,123 | Slatina |
Prahova | 829,945 | 4,716 | 1,821 | Ploiesti |
Salaj | 248,015 | 3,864 | 1,492 | Zalau |
Satu Mare | 367,281 | 4,418 | 1,706 | Satu Mare |
Sibiu | 421,724 | 5,432 | 2,097 | Sibiu |
Suceava | 688,435 | 8,553 | 3,302 | Suceava |
Teleorman | 436,025 | 5,790 | 2,236 | Alexandria |
Timis | 677,926 | 8,697 | 3,358 | Timisoara |
Tulcea | 256,492 | 8,499 | 3,281 | Tulcea |
Valcea | 413,247 | 5,765 | 2,226 | Ramnicu Valcea |
Vaslui | 455,049 | 5,318 | 2,053 | Vaslui |
Vrancea | 387,632 | 4,857 | 1,875 | Focsani |
42 divisions | 21,680,974 | 238,391 | 92,041 |
Area: Source is Romanian Statistical Yearbook 2001.
Last Updated On : October 25, 2012
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