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Petriceni, Covasna County, Romania – Romania Flag

Current Date And Time In Petriceni, Romania

Friday, 14 August 2026
14:57:35 EEST
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 952
District: Comuna Sânzieni

📍 Cities Near To Petriceni


Find cities, states and countries closest to Petriceni in Covasna 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 Petriceni.

📍 Petriceni 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 Petriceni from our regional database:

State / RegionCovasna County
DistrictComuna Sânzieni
Total Population952
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude46.0684° N
Center Longitude26.087° E
Elevation647 m (2,123 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Covasna County#54 of 83
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aita Seacă Aita Seacă19 30 16
West (W)
National Flag Of Angheluș Angheluș16 26 14
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Arcuș Arcuș19 30 16
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Armășeni Armășeni21 33 18
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Asău Asău30 48 26
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Băile Tuşnad Băile Tuşnad12 20 11
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bancu Bancu18 28 15
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Barcani Barcani25 41 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Bârzava Bârzava28 45 24
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bățanii Mici Bățanii Mici19 30 16
West (W)
National Flag Of Bixad Bixad11 17 9
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bodoc Bodoc14 23 12
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Boroşneu Mare Boroşneu Mare18 29 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Brateş Brateş16 26 14
South (S)
National Flag Of Breţcu Breţcu10 17 9
East (E)

🏳️ States Near To Petriceni


States and regions closest to Covasna County (home state of Petriceni), 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 Arges Arges80 128 69
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bacău County Bacău County45 73 39
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bistrița-Năsăud County Bistrița-Năsăud County111 179 96
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Botoșani County Botoșani County141 227 122
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Brăila County Brăila County103 166 89
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Brașov County Brașov County34 55 30
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bucharest Bucharest105 169 91
South (S)
National Flag Of București București105 169 91
South (S)
National Flag Of Buzău County Buzău County58 93 50
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Călărași County Călărași County125 201 109
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Petriceni


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Petriceni (You)Covasna County952
Valea SeacăCovasna County6873.1NE
SânzieniCovasna County4,6344.1ESE
TuriaCovasna County3,8464.8SW
PoianCovasna County2,8864.9E
Târgu SecuiescCovasna County20,0678.4SSE
EstelnicCovasna County81410.5ENE
LungaCovasna County1,60811.2ESE
LutoasaCovasna County51211.6ENE
MereniCovasna County97011.6E
CatalinaCovasna County3,49712.3SSE

🏆 Covasna County City Rankings

How does Petriceni rank within Covasna 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 Petriceni appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
IATA: GHV
59 km (37 mi) from Petriceni
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 Covasna County Cities
Petriceni ranks #54 of 83 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Petriceni Sits on the Map

Petriceni sits inside Covasna County, Romania and ranks #54 of 83 cities in Covasna 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 Petriceni 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 Petriceni 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 Petriceni and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Petriceni against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Covasna County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Petriceni: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Petriceni

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Petriceni?

See the Cities Near To Petriceni 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 Covasna County by population and density.

How is the distance from Petriceni to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Petriceni. 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 Covasna County city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Petriceni ranks #54 of 83 cities in Covasna 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 Petriceni?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Petriceni is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV), about 59 km (37 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.