Highest Major Cities in Romania

Cities in Romania with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Gheorgheni19,777 people · Harghita County

816 m

Vatra Dornei16,054 people · Suceava

814 m

Vulcan19,772 people · Hunedoara County

757 m

Zărnești24,926 people · Brașov County

716 m

Petrila25,234 people · Hunedoara County

676 m

Borşa26,966 people · Maramureş

658 m

Câmpulung Moldovenesc19,765 people · Suceava

655 m

Miercurea-Ciuc34,484 people · Harghita County

653 m

Săcele29,918 people · Brașov County

652 m

Râşnov15,253 people · Brașov County

641 m

Lupeni30,488 people · Hunedoara County

634 m

Petroşani44,187 people · Hunedoara County

606 m

Braşov253,200 people · Brașov County

573 m

Târgu Secuiesc20,067 people · Covasna County

571 m

Sfântu Gheorghe50,080 people · Covasna County

552 m

Codlea20,534 people · Brașov County

550 m

Breaza17,949 people · Prahova

548 m

Piatra Neamţ102,688 people · Neamț County

508 m

Odorheiu Secuiesc36,532 people · Harghita County

495 m

Vişeu de Sus15,349 people · Maramureş

479 m

Moineşti23,981 people · Bacău County

476 m

Gura Humorului15,728 people · Suceava

463 m

Cisnădie15,042 people · Sibiu County

455 m

Câmpina41,554 people · Prahova

443 m

Curtea de Argeş32,178 people · Arges

421 m

Făgăraș30,714 people · Brașov County

420 m

Sibiu134,309 people · Sibiu County

410 m

Comăneşti23,729 people · Bacău County

385 m

Rădăuți23,822 people · Suceava

368 m

Reghin-Sat35,490 people · Mureș County

363 m

Bistriţa78,877 people · Bistrița-Năsăud County

362 m

Târgu Neamţ20,473 people · Neamț County

361 m

Suceava84,308 people · Suceava

360 m

Sighișoara34,537 people · Mureș County

358 m

Cluj-Napoca286,598 people · Cluj County

352 m

Baia Sprie16,746 people · Maramureş

350 m

Mioveni29,062 people · Arges

326 m

Turda43,319 people · Cluj County

324 m

Târgu Mureş212,752 people · Mureș County

319 m

Băicoi19,869 people · Prahova

312 m

Fălticeni29,576 people · Suceava

307 m

Piteşti141,275 people · Arges

307 m

Mediaş53,040 people · Sibiu County

301 m

Reşiţa81,228 people · Caraș-Severin County

301 m

Cugir24,734 people · Alba County

300 m

Câmpia Turzii26,457 people · Cluj County

299 m

Târnăveni28,634 people · Mureș County

284 m

Târgovişte66,965 people · Dâmbovița County

283 m

Brad15,988 people · Hunedoara County

272 m

Luduş17,165 people · Mureș County

272 m

Highlights

Within Romania, Gheorgheni ranks first in 2026 with 816 m, followed by Vatra Dornei (814 m) and Vulcan (757 m).

The top two are virtually level: Gheorgheni and Vatra Dornei differ by less than 1%.

Across 50 entries, values run from 816 m (Gheorgheni) to 272 m (Luduş), with a median of 421 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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Highlights

Within Romania, Gheorgheni ranks first in 2026 with 816 m, followed by Vatra Dornei (814 m) and Vulcan (757 m).

The top two are virtually level: Gheorgheni and Vatra Dornei differ by less than 1%.

Across 50 entries, values run from 816 m (Gheorgheni) to 272 m (Luduş), with a median of 421 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.