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Petrila

Located in Oraş Petrila, Hunedoara County Coordinates: 45°27′00″ N 23°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Petrila Petrila
Location in Romania
Population
25,234
25.2K
Elevation
676 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SBZ Sibiu International Airport64 km
CRA Craiova International Airport131 km

About Petrila

Petrila is a city. Location: Oraş Petrila, Hunedoara County. Population: 25,234. Elevation: 676 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Negru and Mija.

Climate of Petrila

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (111 mm)
Driest month
January (38 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Petrila
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-1°3°8°11°13°13°9°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3841457493111937964554849

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Petrila

The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sibiu, 69 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 64 kmnortheast
  • Craiova International Airport (CRA) Craiova 131 kmsouth
  • Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) Recea 137 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sibiu Population: 134.3K 69 kmnortheast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 130 kmsouth
  • Piteşti Population: 141.3K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Cluj-Napoca Population: 286.6K 147 kmnorth
  • Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 150 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Petrila

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 339 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Gemănarea Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Stoinița Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Slivei Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Mija Mountain 13 kmSE

25–60 km101 places

  • Valea Pârâului Natural site 60 kmS
  • Valea Gârbova Natural site 53 kmNE
  • Valea Ciuparilor Natural site 55 kmE
  • Valea Câlnic Natural site 49 kmN

60–100 km200 places

  • Valea Râul Sadului Natural site 60 kmE
  • Valea Racilor Natural site 65 kmSW
  • Valea Răchita Natural site 69 kmS
  • Valea Purcărelul Natural site 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Negru Mountain, Oraş Petrila
    5.7 km S
  • Mija Mountain, Oraş Petrila
    13 km SE
  • Coricia Mountain, Oraş Petrila
    14 km E
  • Stoinița Mountain, Oraş Petrila
    14 km SE
  • Slivei Mountain, Oraş Petrila
    14 km SE
  • Gemănarea Mountain, Oraş Petrila
    14 km SE
  • Găuri Mountain, Oraş Petrila
    16 km SE
  • Valea Aninoasa Natural site, Romania
    9.9 km SW

Sources & licences

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