Focşani
Local name: Focșani
Located in Municipiul Focşani, Vrancea Coordinates: 45°42′00″ N 27°11′00″ E
- Population
- 66,648
- 66.6K
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- BCM Bacău George Enescu International Airport94 km
- GHV Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport129 km
About Focşani
Focşani is a city. Location: Municipiul Focşani, Vrancea. Population: 66,648. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Bacău George Enescu International Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Church of Saint George and Valea Petroasa.
At a glance
- Built
- 1482
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Focşani
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Church of Saint George Adrian Neata · CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
Climate of Focşani
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 32 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- June (73 mm)
- Driest month
- January (22 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 9° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 16° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 25 | 28 | 43 | 59 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
How to get to Focşani
The nearest airport is Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM), 94 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Buzău, 67 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM) Bacău 94 kmnorth
- Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) Brașov (Ghimbav) 129 kmwest
- Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) Otopeni 151 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Buzău Population: 103.5K 67 kmsouthwest
- Galati Population: 217.9K 74 kmsoutheast
- Brăila Population: 154.7K 78 kmsoutheast
- Bacau Population: 136.1K 99 kmnorth
- Brasov Population: 253.2K 123 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Focşani
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 52 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Valea Petroasa Natural site 12 kmW
- Valea Arvei Natural site 18 kmNW
- Church of Saint George Attraction 1 kmSW
25–60 km8 places
- Valea Râmnicului Natural site 43 kmW
- Valea Strâmbei Natural site 53 kmN
- Valea Muscelul Natural site 60 kmSW
- Valea Glodurilor Natural site 52 kmSW
60–100 km45 places
- Valea Rea Natural site 76 kmSW
- Valea Cârjoani Natural site 75 kmN
- Valea Bogdana Natural site 79 kmNE
- Valea Băneasa Natural site 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Focşani and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Focşani | Targoviste | Tulcea | Deva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66.6K | 67K | 65.6K | 67.8K |
| Elevation | 54 m | 283 m | 5 m | 196 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 26° | 27° | 27° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -5° | -6° | -4° | -4° |
| Annual rainfall | 499 mm | 578 mm | 440 mm | 599 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep | May–Sep | May–Sep | May–Jun, Sep |
| Distance | — | 160 km | 139 km | 334 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Church of Saint George Attraction, Municipiul Focşani0.5 km SW
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Valea Petroasa Natural site, Romania12 km W
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Valea Arvei Natural site, Romania18 km NW
Sources & licences
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