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Horăști, Gorj County, Romania – Romania Flag

Current Date And Time In Horăști, Romania

Saturday, 15 August 2026
08:48:23 EEST
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 579
District: Municipiul Motru

📍 Cities Near To Horăști


Find cities, states and countries closest to Horăști in Gorj 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 Horăști.

📍 Horăști 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 Horăști from our regional database:

State / RegionGorj County
DistrictMunicipiul Motru
Total Population579
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude44.7859° N
Center Longitude23.0139° E
Elevation209 m (686 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Gorj County#168 of 205
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Brădet Brădet6 10 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Broşteni Broşteni2 4 2
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Corcova Corcova6 10 5
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cordun Cordun7 11 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Croici Croici5 8 4
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Floreşti Floreşti4 6 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Gârdoaia Gârdoaia5 7 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Lupoaia Lupoaia3 5 3
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Lupșa de Jos Lupșa de Jos4 6 3
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Lupșa de Sus Lupșa de Sus5 8 4
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Mătăsari Mătăsari6 9 5
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Meriș Meriș2 3 2
West (W)
National Flag Of Miculești Miculești3 5 3
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Motru Motru2 4 2
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Olteanu Olteanu8 13 7
North-northwest (NNW)

🏳️ States Near To Horăști


States and regions closest to Gorj County (home state of Horăști), 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 County85 136 74
North (N)
National Flag Of Arad County Arad County127 205 111
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arges Arges77 124 67
East (E)
National Flag Of Brașov County Brașov County112 180 97
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Caraș-Severin County Caraș-Severin County58 94 51
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cluj County Cluj County129 207 112
North (N)
National Flag Of Dolj Dolj58 93 50
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Hunedoara County Hunedoara County60 96 52
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Lovech Lovech145 233 126
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mehedinți County Mehedinți County32 52 28
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Horăști


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Horăști (You)Gorj County579
MerișMehedinți County5802.8W
MotruGorj County22,3193.8WNW
BroşteniMehedinți County3,0173.9SW
PloștinaGorj County1,1664.7NNW
SamarineştiGorj County1,9494.9SE
MiculeștiGorj County6544.9NNE
LupoaiaGorj County9475.2NW
FloreştiMehedinți County2,8325.8WSW
Lupșa de JosMehedinți County6126.2SSW
GârdoaiaMehedinți County7607.4WSW

🏆 Gorj County City Rankings

How does Horăști rank within Gorj 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 Horăști appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Târgu Jiu73,545
Motru22,319
Rovinari12,259
Bumbeşti-Jiu10,445
Târgu Cărbuneşti8,646
Turceni8,458
Tismana7,751
Băleşti7,333
Plopşoru6,576
Runcu5,760

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Craiova International Airport
IATA: CRA
87 km (54 mi) from Horăști
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 Gorj County Cities
Horăști ranks #168 of 205 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Horăști Sits on the Map

Horăști sits inside Gorj County, Romania and ranks #168 of 205 cities in Gorj 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 Horăști 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 Horăști 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 Horăști and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Horăști against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Gorj County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Horăști: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Horăști

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Horăști?

See the Cities Near To Horăști 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 Gorj County by population and density.

How is the distance from Horăști to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Horăști ranks #168 of 205 cities in Gorj 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 Horăști?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Horăști is Craiova International Airport (CRA), about 87 km (54 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.