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Şofronea, Arad County, Romania – Romania Flag

Current Date And Time In Şofronea, Romania

Monday, 27 July 2026
03:56:20 EEST
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 2,527
District: Comuna Şofronea

📍 Cities Near To Şofronea


Find cities, states and countries closest to Şofronea in Arad County, Romania with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Şofronea.

📍 Şofronea Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Şofronea from our regional database:

State / RegionArad County
DistrictComuna Şofronea
Total Population2,527
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude46.2667° N
Center Longitude21.3° E
Elevation103 m (338 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Arad County#47 of 147
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Adea Adea24 39 21
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Alioș Alioș18 29 16
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Almáskamarás Almáskamarás17 27 15
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Aluniș Aluniș15 24 13
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Andrei Șaguna Andrei Șaguna5 7 4
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Arad Arad6 9 5
South (S)
National Flag Of Bărăteaz Bărăteaz23 37 20
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Battonya Battonya14 22 12
West (W)
National Flag Of Bencecu de Sus Bencecu de Sus27 44 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Biled Biled31 50 27
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bogda Bogda24 38 21
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Brestovăț Brestovăț33 53 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Călacea Călacea23 37 20
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Caporal Alexa Caporal Alexa14 23 12
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Carani Carani26 41 22
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Şofronea


States and regions closest to Arad County (home state of Şofronea), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alba County Alba County90 145 78
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bekes County Bekes County35 57 31
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bihor County Bihor County44 71 38
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén136 218 118
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Caraș-Severin County Caraș-Severin County94 152 82
South (S)
National Flag Of Cluj County Cluj County93 149 80
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Csongrád Csongrád70 112 61
West (W)
National Flag Of Gorj County Gorj County127 205 111
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Hajdú-Bihar Hajdú-Bihar70 113 61
North (N)
National Flag Of Heves County Heves County117 189 102
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Şofronea


Countries bordering or closest to Romania, with aerial distance and compass direction from Şofronea's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania409 658 355
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Austria Austria505 812 438
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Belarus Belarus553 890 480
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina383 616 332
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria223 359 194
South (S)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia476 766 413
West (W)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia514 828 447
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Greece Greece501 806 435
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hungary Hungary273 439 237
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kosovo Kosovo306 492 266
Southwest (SW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Şofronea. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Arad County, Romania.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Şofronea (You)Arad County2,527
SânpaulArad County6262.6WSW
Andrei ȘagunaArad County1,8247.4ENE
Zimandu NouArad County4,4127.9ENE
LivadaArad County2,8408.1SE
CurticiArad County9,6159.3N
AradArad County169,0659.4S
IratoşuArad County2,3259.5NW
DorobanțiArad County1,84110.2NNW
MaceaArad County6,05613.0N
TurnuArad County1,16413.4W

🏆 Arad County City Rankings

How does Şofronea rank within Arad County? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Şofronea appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Arad169,065
Pecica12,804
Sântana12,706
Lipova11,041
Vladimirescu10,451
Ineu10,051
Curtici9,615
Chişineu-Criş8,171
Nădlac8,067
Şiria8,004

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Pecica237.17
Socodor112.60
Şimand100.28
Semlac83.11
Şeitin66.04
Șepreuș57.68
Dorobanți27.80

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Dorobanți66.22
Pecica53.99
Șepreuș47.83
Semlac44.84
Şeitin44.56
Şimand40.53
Socodor19.96
✈️ Nearest Airport
Arad International Airport
IATA: ARW
10 km (6 mi) from Şofronea
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Arad County Cities
Şofronea ranks #47 of 147 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Şofronea? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Şofronea Sits on the Map

Şofronea sits inside Arad County, Romania and ranks #47 of 147 cities in Arad County by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Şofronea to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Şofronea outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Şofronea and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Şofronea against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Arad County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Şofronea: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Şofronea and the countries closest to Şofronea by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Romania. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Şofronea, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Şofronea at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Şofronea

If you're stringing together stops in Arad County, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Şofronea — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Şofronea MapView the Şofronea map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Şofronea Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Arad County OverviewExplore the Arad County state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Romania Country DataGet complete Romania data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Şofronea

Which cities are closest to Şofronea?

See the Cities Near To Şofronea table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Arad County by population and density.

How is the distance from Şofronea to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Şofronea and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Şofronea map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Şofronea will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Şofronea to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Şofronea?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Şofronea. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Arad County city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Şofronea compare in size to the cities near it?

Şofronea ranks #47 of 147 cities in Arad County by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Şofronea?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Şofronea is Arad International Airport (ARW), about 10 km (6 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.