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Dancu, Iași County, Romania – Romania Flag

Current Date And Time In Dancu, Romania

Friday, 14 August 2026
06:39:05 EEST
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 6,903
District: Comuna Holboca

📍 Cities Near To Dancu


Find cities, states and countries closest to Dancu in Iași 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 Dancu.

📍 Dancu 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 Dancu from our regional database:

State / RegionIași County
DistrictComuna Holboca
Total Population6,903
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude47.1542° N
Center Longitude27.6662° E
Elevation56 m (184 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Iași County#18 of 260
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aroneanu Aroneanu4 7 4
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bârnova Bârnova6 10 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Chicerea Chicerea5 8 4
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Coada Stâncii Coada Stâncii4 7 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Cristești Cristești3 5 3
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dorobanț Dorobanț6 10 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Golăiești Golăiești6 9 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Goruni Goruni4 7 4
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Holboca Holboca2 3 1
East (E)
National Flag Of Iaşi Iaşi3 5 3
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Mânzătești Mânzătești3 5 3
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Orzeni Orzeni2 4 2
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Păun Păun4 6 3
South (S)
National Flag Of Targu Gangiulesti Targu Gangiulesti3 5 3
West (W)
National Flag Of Tomeşti Tomeşti3 4 2
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Dancu


States and regions closest to Iași County (home state of Dancu), 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 County70 113 61
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bălţi Bălţi48 77 41
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Basarabeasca Basarabeasca105 169 91
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Botoșani County Botoșani County48 78 42
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Brașov County Brașov County140 225 122
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Briceni Briceni76 122 66
North (N)
National Flag Of Buzău County Buzău County136 218 118
South (S)
National Flag Of Cahul Cahul106 170 92
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Călăraşi Călăraşi50 80 43
East (E)
National Flag Of Cantemir Cantemir83 133 72
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Dancu


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Dancu (You)Iași County6,903
HolbocaIași County11,9712.6E
OrzeniIași County5713.7NNE
TomeştiIași County11,8284.4SSE
CristeștiIași County5554.7ENE
Targu GangiulestiIași County4.9W
MânzăteștiIași County9735.0NE
IaşiIași County378,9545.2WNW
PăunIași County7266.0S
Coada StânciiIași County7016.7NNE
GoruniIași County1,1426.8SE

🏆 Iași County City Rankings

How does Dancu rank within Iași 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 Dancu appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Iaşi378,954
Paşcani45,000
Târgu Frumos13,797
Holboca11,971
Tomeşti11,828
Belceşti11,335
Hârlău11,295
Deleni10,484
Ciurea10,110
Podu Iloaiei9,752

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Iaşi94.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Iaşi4,031.43
✈️ Nearest Airport
Iaşi International Airport
IATA: IAS
4 km (3 mi) from Dancu
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 Iași County Cities
Dancu ranks #18 of 260 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Dancu Sits on the Map

Dancu sits inside Iași County, Romania and ranks #18 of 260 cities in Iași 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 Dancu 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 Dancu 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 Dancu and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Dancu against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Iași County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Dancu: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Dancu

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Dancu?

See the Cities Near To Dancu 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 Iași County by population and density.

How is the distance from Dancu to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Dancu ranks #18 of 260 cities in Iași 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 Dancu?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Dancu is Iaşi International Airport (IAS), about 4 km (3 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.