Map of Tulcea, Romania

Tulcea is the administrative centre of Tulcea County, Romania, with a population of about 65,624. It lies at 45.1787°N, 28.8050°E. Tulcea is about 229 km (142 mi) east of Bucharest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Izmail, 19 km to the north.

Tulcea at a glance

Where is Tulcea?

• The 34th largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 44 min on the shortest day to 15 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tulcea

• Izmail — 19 km north, Ukraine
• Galaţi — 66 km northwest
• Brăila — 66 km west
• Cahul — 93 km northwest, Moldova
• Medgidia — 111 km south
• Constanţa — 112 km south
• Tecuci — 130 km northwest
• Slobozia — 133 km southwest
• Focșani — 139 km northwest
• Râmnicu Sărat — 139 km west

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.