Romanian counties and the capital, found on the map
Learn all forty-one counties and the separate municipality of Bucharest. Zoom in to distinguish the capital from surrounding Ilfov; historical regions such as Transylvania are different from these administrative units.
42 to find, 8 a run.
6 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Alba
- Arad
- Argeș
- Bacău
- Bihor
- Bistrița-Năsăud
- Botoșani
- Brăila
- Brașov
- Bucharest
- Buzău
- Călărași
- Caraș-Severin
- Cluj
- Constanța
- Covasna
- Dâmbovița
- Dolj
- Galați
- Giurgiu
- Gorj
- Harghita
- Hunedoara
- Ialomița
- Iași
- Ilfov
- Maramureș
- Mehedinți
- Mureș
- Neamț
- Olt
- Prahova
- Sălaj
- Satu Mare
- Sibiu
- Suceava
- Teleorman
- Timiș
- Tulcea
- Vâlcea
- Vaslui
- Vrancea
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Alba
- Alba County is administered from Alba Iulia. The Apuseni Mountains and the Mureș corridor give Alba a landscape of uplands and valleys. Alba Iulia is associated with the union assembly of 1918.
- Arad
- Arad County is administered from Arad. Arad extends from the western plain into hills along the Mureș. The river continues from Romania into Hungary.
- Argeș
- Argeș County is administered from Pitești. Argeș reaches from the Făgăraș Mountains towards the southern plain. Curtea de Argeș has a historic monastery, and Mioveni is associated with vehicle production.
- Bacău
- Bacău County is administered from Bacău. Bacău lies in historical Moldavia, with mountain country to the west and the Siret corridor farther east.
- Bihor
- Bihor County is administered from Oradea. Bihor combines the western plain around Oradea with the Apuseni uplands. Oradea’s centre includes Art Nouveau architecture.
- Bistrița-Năsăud
- Bistrița-Năsăud County is administered from Bistrița. Bistrița-Năsăud stretches from the city of Bistrița towards the Rodna and Călimani mountains in the northern Carpathians.
- Botoșani
- Botoșani County is administered from Botoșani. Botoșani occupies Romania’s northeastern corner. The Prut separates its eastern side from Moldova.
- Brăila
- Brăila County is administered from Brăila. Brăila is a lower-Danube county of plains, river channels and agricultural land. Its namesake city is a river port.
- Brașov
- Brașov County is administered from Brașov. Brașov lies at the Carpathian bend, where mountain passes meet the Transylvanian interior. Bran and the historic city of Brașov are within the county.
- Buzău
- Buzău County is administered from Buzău. Buzău stretches from the curved Carpathian foothills towards the southeastern plain. The county includes the Berca mud volcano landscape.
- Călărași
- Călărași County is administered from Călărași. Călărași follows the Danube along the Bulgarian border and extends into the Bărăgan agricultural plain.
- Caraș-Severin
- Caraș-Severin County is administered from Reșița. Caraș-Severin covers mountainous parts of Banat. The Danube’s Iron Gates form part of its southern edge beside Serbia.
- Cluj
- Cluj County is administered from Cluj-Napoca. Cluj combines the university city of Cluj-Napoca with Transylvanian hills and the former salt workings at Turda.
- Constanța
- Constanța County is administered from Constanța. Constanța occupies southern Romanian Dobrogea. Its Black Sea coast, port and inland Danube corridor connect maritime and river landscapes.
- Covasna
- Covasna County is administered from Sfântu Gheorghe. Covasna lies inside the Carpathian bend. Sfântu Gheorghe and Târgu Secuiesc are centres of its Romanian and Hungarian cultural life.
- Dâmbovița
- Dâmbovița County is administered from Târgoviște. Dâmbovița reaches from the Bucegi Mountains towards the southern plain. Târgoviște was a princely capital of Wallachia.
- Dolj
- Dolj County is administered from Craiova. Dolj occupies southern Oltenia, extending from Craiova towards the Danube opposite Bulgaria.
- Galați
- Galați County is administered from Galați. Galați reaches north from the lower Danube along Romania’s eastern border. Its namesake port lies close to the Siret and Prut confluences.
- Giurgiu
- Giurgiu County is administered from Giurgiu. Giurgiu faces Bulgaria across the Danube. The bridge between Giurgiu and Ruse links the two riverbank cities.
- Gorj
- Gorj County is administered from Târgu Jiu. Gorj reaches into the Southern Carpathians. Târgu Jiu contains Brâncuși’s monumental ensemble, including the Endless Column.
- Harghita
- Harghita County is administered from Miercurea Ciuc. Harghita occupies part of the Eastern Carpathians. Miercurea Ciuc lies in an upland basin near the upper Olt.
- Hunedoara
- Hunedoara County is administered from Deva. Hunedoara includes the Mureș valley, Corvin Castle and mountain landscapes around Retezat and the Dacian fortresses.
- Ialomița
- Ialomița County is administered from Slobozia. Ialomița takes its name from the river crossing the Bărăgan plain. Slobozia stands beside that river in the county’s interior.
- Iași
- Iași County is administered from Iași. Iași lies in historical Moldavia beside the Prut frontier. Its capital city is a centre of higher education and literary history.
- Ilfov
- Ilfov County surrounds the separate capital. Its administration is based in Bucharest, but Bucharest municipality is not part of Ilfov.
- Maramureș
- Maramureș County is administered from Baia Mare. Maramureș stretches along Ukraine’s border. Wooden churches, valleys and northern mountain landscapes extend beyond the county seat of Baia Mare.
- Mehedinți
- Mehedinți County is administered from Drobeta-Turnu Severin. Mehedinți occupies a southwestern bend in the Danube. Drobeta-Turnu Severin stands downstream from the Iron Gates gorge.
- Mureș
- Mureș County is administered from Târgu Mureș. Mureș takes its name from the river passing through Târgu Mureș. The county also includes Sighișoara’s historic fortified centre.
- Neamț
- Neamț County is administered from Piatra Neamț. Neamț links the Eastern Carpathians with the Siret corridor. Piatra Neamț stands on the Bistrița below the mountain country.
- Olt
- Olt County is administered from Slatina. Olt extends across the southern plain to the Danube. Slatina stands beside the Olt River, which gives the county its name.
- Prahova
- Prahova County is administered from Ploiești. Prahova reaches from Ploiești into the mountain valley containing Sinaia and Bușteni. Peleș Castle is in the county.
- Sălaj
- Sălaj County is administered from Zalău. Sălaj is a northwestern county of hills between the western plain and Transylvania. The Roman archaeological site of Porolissum lies near Zalău.
- Satu Mare
- Satu Mare County is administered from Satu Mare. Satu Mare borders both Hungary and Ukraine. The Someș flows through the county’s namesake city towards Hungary.
- Sibiu
- Sibiu County is administered from Sibiu. Sibiu links Transylvanian settlements with the Southern Carpathians. Biertan’s fortified church lies northeast of the county capital.
- Suceava
- Suceava County is administered from Suceava. Suceava includes much of Romanian Bucovina. Medieval Moldavian heritage is represented by Suceava’s fortress and painted monasteries such as Voroneț.
- Teleorman
- Teleorman County is administered from Alexandria. Teleorman is a southern county on the Wallachian plain. Its southern edge follows the Danube beside Bulgaria.
- Timiș
- Timiș County is administered from Timișoara. Timiș occupies much of the western Banat plain. Its capital Timișoara stands on the Bega, while the county borders Hungary and Serbia.
- Tulcea
- Tulcea County is administered from Tulcea. Tulcea includes the Romanian Danube Delta and northern Dobrogea. Its landscape combines wetland channels with the older hills around the Măcin area.
- Vaslui
- Vaslui County is administered from Vaslui. Vaslui lies in eastern historical Moldavia. The Prut forms its border with the Republic of Moldova.
- Vâlcea
- Vâlcea County is administered from Râmnicu Vâlcea. Vâlcea follows the Olt through the Southern Carpathians towards the southern foothills. Horezu Monastery lies west of Râmnicu Vâlcea.
- Vrancea
- Vrancea County is administered from Focșani. Vrancea links the eastern Carpathian bend with the plains around Focșani. The county also includes long-established vineyard landscapes.
- Bucharest
- Bucharest is Romania’s capital and a separate municipality with county-level status. It is not part of surrounding Ilfov County.
How this one works
How many counties and the capital are on the map?
42. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 6 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Romania page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 42 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Romania keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Romania
Hungary has the same map in Hungarian counties and Budapest. Ireland has the same map in Irish counties. Kenya has the same map in Kenyan counties. Norway has the same map in Norwegian counties. Sweden has the same map in Swedish counties. All three together on the Romania atlas page, the country itself on the Romania guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.