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Mereşti, Harghita County, Romania – Romania Flag

Current Date And Time In Mereşti, Romania

Friday, 14 August 2026
19:36:54 EEST
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 1,395
District: Comuna Mereşti

📍 Cities Near To Mereşti


Find cities, states and countries closest to Mereşti in Harghita 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 Mereşti.

📍 Mereşti 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 Mereşti from our regional database:

State / RegionHarghita County
DistrictComuna Mereşti
Total Population1,395
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude46.2333° N
Center Longitude25.45° E
Elevation614 m (2,015 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Harghita County#65 of 121
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aita Mare Aita Mare19 31 17
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Aita Medie Aita Medie19 31 17
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Aita Seacă Aita Seacă18 29 15
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Apaţa Apaţa20 32 17
South (S)
National Flag Of Archita Archita18 29 15
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Arcuș Arcuș28 45 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Arini Arini25 40 21
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Atid Atid24 39 21
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Augustin Augustin14 22 12
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Baraolt Baraolt13 21 11
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bârzava Bârzava22 36 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Băţanii Mari Băţanii Mari15 25 13
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bățanii Mici Bățanii Mici15 24 13
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Belin Belin21 35 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Belin-Vale Belin-Vale22 36 19
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Mereşti


States and regions closest to Harghita County (home state of Mereşti), 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 Arges106 171 92
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bacău County Bacău County50 80 43
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bistrița-Năsăud County Bistrița-Năsăud County74 119 64
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Botoșani County Botoșani County110 177 95
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Brașov County Brașov County53 86 46
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Briceni Briceni145 234 126
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Buzău County Buzău County95 153 82
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chernivtsi Chernivtsi125 201 109
North (N)
National Flag Of Covasna County Covasna County40 64 35
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dâmbovița County Dâmbovița County109 175 94
South (S)

🌎 Countries Near To Mereşti


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Mereşti (You)Harghita County1,395
LuetaHarghita County3,4734.5NE
MărtinişHarghita County2,9685.1W
CrăciunelHarghita County5275.8SSW
OclandHarghita County1,3837.8SSW
VârghişCovasna County1,87612.8SSE
Satu MareHarghita County2,01713.0NNW
Odorheiu SecuiescHarghita County36,53213.7WNW
VlăhiţaHarghita County6,92213.8NNE
JimborBrașov County54914.6SSW
FeliceniHarghita County2,98414.6WNW

🏆 Harghita County City Rankings

How does Mereşti rank within Harghita 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 Mereşti appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Zetea206.76
Dăneşti61.73
Tomești56.70
Căpâlniţa26.50

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Căpâlniţa73.74
Dăneşti72.17
Tomești48.91
Zetea27.42
✈️ Nearest Airport
Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
IATA: GHV
59 km (37 mi) from Mereşti
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 Harghita County Cities
Mereşti ranks #65 of 121 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Mereşti Sits on the Map

Mereşti sits inside Harghita County, Romania and ranks #65 of 121 cities in Harghita 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 Mereşti 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 Mereşti 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 Mereşti and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Mereşti against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Harghita County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Mereşti: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Mereşti

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Mereşti?

See the Cities Near To Mereşti 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 Harghita County by population and density.

How is the distance from Mereşti to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Mereşti ranks #65 of 121 cities in Harghita 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 Mereşti?

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