1. Bucharest – 1,716,961
The national capital and economic, political, and cultural center of Romania.
2. Cluj‑Napoca – 286,598
Transylvania’s vibrant university city, tech hub and historical capital.
3. Iași – 271,692
Eastern Romanian cultural capital, renowned for its universities and Orthodox heritage.
4. Constanța – 263,688
Major Black Sea port known for its beaches and maritime trade.
5. Timișoara – 250,849
Western Romania’s economic and cultural center, famed as “Little Vienna.”
6. Brașov – 237,589
Historic city in the Carpathians, known for its Saxon architecture and ski resorts.
7. Craiova – 234,140
Southern industrial city in Oltenia with major automotive and academic institutions.
8. Galați – 217,851
Danube port city with shipbuilding and steel industries.
9. Oradea – 183,105
Western urban center with Art Nouveau architecture and thermal spas.
10. Ploiești – 180,540
Petroleum and oil-refining hub north of Bucharest.
11. Brăila – 154,686
Historic Danube port city with neoclassical buildings.
12. Arad – 145,078
Cultural crossroads city with Austro‑Hungarian architecture and commerce.
13. Pitești – 141,275
Automotive manufacturing city, near the foothills of the Carpathians.
14. Bacău – 136,087
Eastern Moldavia city known for industry and aviation history.
15. Sibiu – 134,309
Medieval Transylvanian city celebrated for its UNESCO-listed old town.
16. Târgu Mureș – 116,033
Cultural and educational center in central Romania with Hungarian heritage.
17. Baia Mare – 108,759
Mining city in Maramureș with scenic surroundings.
18. Buzău – 103,481
Historic city east of the Carpathians, gateway to the Buzău region.
19. Râmnicu Vâlcea – 93,151
University town close to the Olt Valley and thermal spa attractions.
20. Satu Mare – 91,520
Northwestern border city with multicultural heritage and agriculture.
21. Botoșani – 90,010
Historical town in northern Moldavia known for cultural figures.
22. Suceava – 84,322
Former medieval capital of Moldavia, gateway to Bucovina monasteries.
23. Drobeta‑Turnu Severin – 79,865
Danube port town near the Iron Gates gorge.
24. Piatra Neamț – 79,679
Carpathian foothill city known for Neamț fortress and picturesque scenery.
25. Bistrița – 78,877
Eastern Transylvanian city with medieval core and regional commerce.
The above is subject to change.
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