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Colacu, Vrancea, Romania – Romania Flag

Current Date And Time In Colacu, Romania

Friday, 14 August 2026
04:13:31 EEST
State: Vrancea
Currency: Romanian Leu (RON)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 799
District: Comuna Valea Sării

📍 Cities Near To Colacu


Find cities, states and countries closest to Colacu in Vrancea, 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 Colacu.

📍 Colacu 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 Colacu from our regional database:

State / RegionVrancea
DistrictComuna Valea Sării
Total Population799
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude45.8897° N
Center Longitude26.8291° E
Elevation326 m (1,070 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Vrancea#116 of 172
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bârseşti Bârseşti5 8 4
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Livezile Livezile4 7 4
North (N)
National Flag Of Mătăcina Mătăcina1 2 1
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Năruja Năruja4 7 4
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Nistoreşti Nistoreşti6 10 5
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Piscu Radului Piscu Radului5 8 4
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Poiana Poiana3 6 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Șindrilari Șindrilari7 12 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Tichiriș Tichiriș2 4 2
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Topești Topești4 6 3
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Valea Sării Valea Sării2 3 1
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Vidra Vidra4 6 3
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Viișoara Viișoara2 3 2
North (N)
National Flag Of Vizantea Vizantea4 7 4
North (N)
National Flag Of Vizantea Răzășească Vizantea Răzășească6 9 5
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Colacu


States and regions closest to Vrancea (home state of Colacu), 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 County40 65 35
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bălţi Bălţi141 228 123
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Basarabeasca Basarabeasca98 157 85
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Brăila County Brăila County55 88 47
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Brașov County Brașov County89 143 77
West (W)
National Flag Of Bucharest Bucharest107 172 93
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of București București107 172 93
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Buzău County Buzău County37 60 32
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cahul Cahul55 88 48
East (E)
National Flag Of Călăraşi Călăraşi117 188 102
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Colacu


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Colacu (You)Vrancea799
MătăcinaVrancea2,0932.4WSW
Valea SăriiVrancea5452.8WSW
ViișoaraVrancea8683.5N
TichirișVrancea5344.0ENE
PoianaVrancea7795.6WSW
TopeștiVrancea5686.2WNW
VidraVrancea7,4236.3ENE
VizanteaVrancea6.7N
NărujaVrancea1,9147.2SSW
LivezileVrancea8487.2N

🏆 Vrancea City Rankings

How does Colacu rank within Vrancea? 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 Colacu appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Focșani66,648
Adjud15,178
Homocea9,869
Mărășești8,844
Panciu8,810
Milcovul8,547
Odobeşti8,026
Suraia7,770
Vidra7,423
Păuneşti6,778

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Bacău George Enescu International Airport
IATA: BCM
71 km (44 mi) from Colacu
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 Vrancea Cities
Colacu ranks #116 of 172 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Colacu Sits on the Map

Colacu sits inside Vrancea, Romania and ranks #116 of 172 cities in Vrancea 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 Colacu 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 Colacu 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 Colacu and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Colacu against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Vrancea city rankings

🌎 Beyond Colacu: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Colacu

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Colacu?

See the Cities Near To Colacu 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 Vrancea by population and density.

How is the distance from Colacu to nearby places calculated?

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

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

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

Colacu ranks #116 of 172 cities in Vrancea 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 Colacu?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Colacu is Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM), about 71 km (44 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.