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Lăcusteni, Ialomița County, Romania – Romania Flag

Current Date And Time In Lăcusteni, Romania

Sunday, 16 August 2026
08:19:14 EEST
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 1,005
District: Comuna Platoneşti

📍 Cities Near To Lăcusteni


Find cities, states and countries closest to Lăcusteni in Ialomița 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 Lăcusteni.

📍 Lăcusteni 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 Lăcusteni from our regional database:

State / RegionIalomița County
DistrictComuna Platoneşti
Total Population1,005
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude44.6072° N
Center Longitude27.6757° E
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Ialomița County#78 of 97
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Amara Amara18 28 15
West (W)
National Flag Of Băndoiu Băndoiu22 36 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bărăganul Bărăganul15 25 13
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Batogu Batogu30 47 26
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Berteştii de Jos Berteştii de Jos16 26 14
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Borcea Borcea19 31 17
South (S)
National Flag Of Borduşani Borduşani14 22 12
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bucu Bucu9 14 8
West (W)
National Flag Of Buliga Buliga18 29 16
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Călărașii Vechi Călărașii Vechi30 48 26
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cegani Cegani15 24 13
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cernavodă Cernavodă26 41 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ciobanu Ciobanu17 28 15
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cireşu Cireşu29 46 25
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ciulniţa Ciulniţa17 27 15
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Lăcusteni


States and regions closest to Ialomița County (home state of Lăcusteni), 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 Bacău County Bacău County124 200 108
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Basarabeasca Basarabeasca142 228 123
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Brăila County Brăila County42 67 36
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bucharest Bucharest64 103 56
West (W)
National Flag Of București București64 103 56
West (W)
National Flag Of Buzău County Buzău County60 97 52
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cahul Cahul98 157 85
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Călărași County Călărași County22 35 19
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cantemir Cantemir122 197 106
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Cimişlia Cimişlia149 240 129
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Lăcusteni


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Lăcusteni (You)Ialomița County1,005
PlatoneștiIalomița County9951.7E
SăveniIalomița County5,5792.2WSW
ŢăndăreiIalomița County12,7614.1NNW
FrățileștiIalomița County5185.7W
SudiţiIalomița County2,2816.6WSW
MovilaIalomița County2,1956.6SSE
OgradaIalomița County2,6468.4W
Mihail KogălniceanuIalomița County6,1819.6NNE
MărculeștiIalomița County1,67513.4WSW
Gura IalomițeiIalomița County1,37213.6NNE

🏆 Ialomița County City Rankings

How does Lăcusteni rank within Ialomița 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 Lăcusteni appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Slobozia41,550
Feteşti32,866
Fetești-Gară23,789
Urziceni16,770
Ţăndărei12,761
Amara7,557
Armăşeşti7,243
Griviţa7,032
Coşereni6,957
Mihail Kogălniceanu6,181

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport
IATA: CND
70 km (43 mi) from Lăcusteni
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 Ialomița County Cities
Lăcusteni ranks #78 of 97 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Lăcusteni Sits on the Map

Lăcusteni sits inside Ialomița County, Romania and ranks #78 of 97 cities in Ialomița 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 Lăcusteni 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 Lăcusteni 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 Lăcusteni and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Lăcusteni against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ialomița County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Lăcusteni: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Lăcusteni

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Lăcusteni?

See the Cities Near To Lăcusteni 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 Ialomița County by population and density.

How is the distance from Lăcusteni to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Lăcusteni ranks #78 of 97 cities in Ialomița 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 Lăcusteni?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Lăcusteni is Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND), about 70 km (43 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.