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Petculești, Olt, Romania – Romania Flag

Current Date And Time In Petculești, Romania

Friday, 14 August 2026
00:52:46 EEST
State: Olt
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 988
District: Comuna Grãdinari

📍 Cities Near To Petculești


Find cities, states and countries closest to Petculești in Olt, 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 Petculești.

📍 Petculești 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 Petculești from our regional database:

State / RegionOlt
DistrictComuna Grãdinari
Total Population988
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude44.5971° N
Center Longitude24.2671° E
Elevation149 m (489 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Olt#148 of 225
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Boroșești Boroșești5 8 4
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cepari Cepari8 13 7
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Colibași Colibași6 10 5
South (S)
National Flag Of Creţeni Creţeni7 12 6
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Curtişoara Curtişoara7 12 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Deleni Deleni5 8 4
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dobrușa Dobrușa4 6 3
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Drăgăşani Drăgăşani4 6 3
North (N)
National Flag Of Dumitrești Dumitrești6 10 6
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Grădinari Grădinari2 3 2
South (S)
National Flag Of Lungeşti Lungeşti5 7 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Poganu Poganu5 8 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Runcu Mare Runcu Mare3 5 2
South (S)
National Flag Of Șerbănești Șerbănești1 2 1
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Stănești-Lunca Stănești-Lunca4 6 3
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Petculești


States and regions closest to Olt (home state of Petculești), 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 County143 230 124
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Arges Arges62 100 54
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Brașov County Brașov County115 184 99
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bucharest Bucharest81 130 70
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of București București81 130 70
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Covasna County Covasna County138 222 120
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dâmbovița County Dâmbovița County68 109 59
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dolj Dolj43 69 37
West (W)
National Flag Of Gabrovo Gabrovo100 162 87
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Giurgiu County Giurgiu County71 115 62
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Petculești


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Petculești (You)Olt988
VoiceştiVâlcea County1,7521.3ENE
ȘerbăneștiVâlcea County9422.1WSW
ŞtefăneştiVâlcea County3,6632.6NNW
GrădinariOlt2,4893.4S
ZlătăreiVâlcea County1,3873.8N
Runcu MareOlt6864.5S
Stănești-LuncaVâlcea County7475.7SW
DobrușaVâlcea County1,6205.7NW
DrăgăşaniVâlcea County20,6305.9N
Strejeștii de SusOlt1,9016.7SSW

🏆 Olt City Rankings

How does Petculești rank within Olt? 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 Petculești appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Slatina63,487
Caracal33,761
Balş20,626
Corabia20,047
Scorniceşti12,456
Drăgăneşti-Olt12,056
Piatra Olt6,313
Potcoava6,022
Osica de Sus5,351
Izbiceni5,089

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Craiova International Airport
IATA: CRA
43 km (27 mi) from Petculești
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 Olt Cities
Petculești ranks #148 of 225 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Petculești Sits on the Map

Petculești sits inside Olt, Romania and ranks #148 of 225 cities in Olt 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 Petculești 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 Petculești 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 Petculești and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Petculești against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Olt city rankings

🌎 Beyond Petculești: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Petculești

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Petculești?

See the Cities Near To Petculești 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 Olt by population and density.

How is the distance from Petculești to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Petculești ranks #148 of 225 cities in Olt 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 Petculești?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Petculești is Craiova International Airport (CRA), about 43 km (27 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.