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Răchițele de Jos, Arges, Romania – Romania Flag

Current Date And Time In Răchițele de Jos, Romania

Friday, 14 August 2026
19:11:31 EEST
State: Arges
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 568
District: Comuna Cocu

📍 Cities Near To Răchițele de Jos


Find cities, states and countries closest to Răchițele de Jos in Arges, 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 Răchițele de Jos.

📍 Răchițele de Jos 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 Răchițele de Jos from our regional database:

State / RegionArges
DistrictComuna Cocu
Total Population568
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude44.8858° N
Center Longitude24.6643° E
Elevation435 m (1,427 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Arges#247 of 277
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Băbana Băbana2 3 2
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bărbătești Bărbătești2 3 2
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Borlești Borlești6 10 6
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Calotești Calotești8 13 7
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cepari Cepari6 10 5
South (S)
National Flag Of Ciobănești Ciobănești4 6 3
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cocu Cocu1 2 1
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cotmeana Cotmeana6 10 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Draganu Draganu5 8 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Drăganu-Olteni Drăganu-Olteni4 7 4
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dumbrăvești Dumbrăvești5 9 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Izvoru de Sus Izvoru de Sus5 8 4
South (S)
National Flag Of Merişani Merişani7 11 6
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Mica Mica5 7 4
East (E)
National Flag Of Păduroiu din Deal Păduroiu din Deal7 11 6
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Răchițele de Jos


States and regions closest to Arges (home state of Răchițele de Jos), 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 County96 155 84
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bacău County Bacău County124 200 108
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Brașov County Brașov County53 85 46
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bucharest Bucharest77 124 67
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of București București77 124 67
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Buzău County Buzău County94 151 82
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cluj County Cluj County132 213 115
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Covasna County Covasna County80 128 69
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dâmbovița County Dâmbovița County31 51 27
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dolj Dolj86 138 74
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Răchițele de Jos


Countries bordering or closest to Romania, with aerial distance and compass direction from Răchițele de Jos'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 Răchițele de Jos. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Arges, Romania.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Răchițele de Jos (You)Arges568
Răchițele de SusArges5392.4NNW
CocuArges2,6622.4SSW
BăbanaArges2,8093.2ENE
BărbăteștiArges7373.5NW
Prislopu MareArges5425.8ENE
CiobăneștiArges6226.4ESE
Drăganu-OlteniArges1,9626.7NE
MicaArges5497.4E
DraganuArges7.7NNE
SămaraArges5717.7SSE

🏆 Arges City Rankings

How does Răchițele de Jos rank within Arges? 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 Răchițele de Jos appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Piteşti141,275
Curtea de Argeş32,178
Mioveni29,062
Ştefăneşti12,837
Topoloveni11,039
Costeşti10,654
Călineşti10,419
Bascov8,759
Poiana Lacului6,705
Buzoeşti6,281

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Vulpești1.54

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Vulpești648.05
✈️ Nearest Airport
Craiova International Airport
IATA: CRA
88 km (55 mi) from Răchițele de Jos
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 Arges Cities
Răchițele de Jos ranks #247 of 277 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Răchițele de Jos? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Răchițele de Jos Sits on the Map

Răchițele de Jos sits inside Arges, Romania and ranks #247 of 277 cities in Arges 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 Răchițele de Jos 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 Răchițele de Jos 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 Răchițele de Jos and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Răchițele de Jos against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Arges city rankings

🌎 Beyond Răchițele de Jos: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Răchițele de Jos and the countries closest to Răchițele de Jos 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 Răchițele de Jos, 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 Răchițele de Jos at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Răchițele de Jos

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Răchițele de Jos MapView the Răchițele de Jos map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Răchițele de Jos Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Arges OverviewExplore the Arges 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 Răchițele de Jos

Which cities are closest to Răchițele de Jos?

See the Cities Near To Răchițele de Jos 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 Arges by population and density.

How is the distance from Răchițele de Jos to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Răchițele de Jos 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 Răchițele de Jos 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 Răchițele de Jos 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 Răchițele de Jos 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 Răchițele de Jos?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Răchițele de Jos. 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 Arges city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Răchițele de Jos compare in size to the cities near it?

Răchițele de Jos ranks #247 of 277 cities in Arges 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 Răchițele de Jos?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Răchițele de Jos is Craiova International Airport (CRA), about 88 km (55 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.