Is Târgu Jiu safe? Romania travel risk
Is Târgu Jiu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Târgu Jiu scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Romania Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 14 Oct 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Târgu Jiu scores 29/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Romania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Târgu Jiu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (41/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Romania travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 45.0342° N, 23.2747° E in Gorj, Târgu Jiu features an altitude of 212 m. The settlement is located 233.4 km ESE from Bucharest.
Gorj
45.0342° N, 23.2747° E
212 m
Europe/Bucharest
73,545
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Romania
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Romania travel advice & laws.
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