Map of Dej, Romania

Dej is a city in Cluj County, Romania, with a population of about 38,033. It lies at 47.1500°N, 23.8667°E. Dej is about 348 km (217 mi) northwest of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cluj-Napoca, 47 km to the southwest.

Dej at a glance

Where is Dej?

• The 3rd largest city in Cluj County on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 29 min on the shortest day to 15 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dej

• Cluj-Napoca — 47 km southwest
• Bistriţa — 48 km east
• Baia Mare — 61 km north
• Zalău — 62 km west
• Turda — 65 km south
• Târgu-Mureş — 86 km southeast
• Sighetu Marmaţiei — 87 km north
• Satu Mare — 104 km northwest
• Mediaş — 115 km south
• Alba Iulia — 122 km south

Largest cities in Cluj County

• Cluj-Napoca — 286,598
• Turda — 43,319

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.