Craiova: facts

At a glance

• Country: Romania
• Region: Dolj
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 234,140
• Coordinates: 44.3167° N, 23.8000° E
• Time zone: Europe/Bucharest (UTC+02:00 standard, UTC+03:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Leu (RON)
• Distance to the capital, Bucharest: 184 km (114 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Craiova International Airport (CRA): 7.1 km (4.4 mi), straight line
• Sibiu International Airport (SBZ): 165 km (102 mi), straight line
• Sofia Airport (SOF, Bulgaria): 183 km (114 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Bucovat: 4.4 km (2.7 mi)
• Simnicu de Sus: 7.4 km (4.6 mi)
• Podari: 7.5 km (4.7 mi)
• Mischii: 8.4 km (5.2 mi)
• Malu Mare: 9.3 km (5.8 mi)