Map of Baia Mare, Romania

Baia Mare is the administrative centre of Maramureş, Romania, with a population of about 108,759. It lies at 47.6573°N, 23.5681°E. Baia Mare is about 409 km (254 mi) northwest of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sighetu Marmaţiei, 39 km to the northeast.

Baia Mare at a glance

Where is Baia Mare?

• The 18th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 25 min on the shortest day to 16 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Baia Mare

• Sighetu Marmaţiei — 39 km northeast
• Satu Mare — 55 km west
• Dej — 61 km south
• Zalău — 64 km southwest
• Bistriţa — 91 km southeast
• Cluj-Napoca — 99 km south
• Mukachevo — 108 km northwest, Ukraine
• Turda — 122 km south
• Uzhhorod — 143 km northwest, Ukraine
• Târgu-Mureş — 145 km southeast

Largest cities in Maramureş

• Sighetu Marmaţiei — 40,653

Largest cities in Romania

• Bucharest — 1,877,155
• Iaşi — 378,954
• Constanţa — 317,832
• Cluj-Napoca — 286,598
• Braşov — 253,200
• Timişoara — 250,849
• Craiova — 234,140
• Galaţi — 217,851
• Târgu-Mureş — 212,752
• Oradea — 183,105

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.