Location map: Hurezani
Locality · Gorj County

Hurezani: population and statistics

Hurezani has a population of 1,536 (2026) across 38.3 km², or 40.1 people per km². It ranks 2,701 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,536 residents
  • 38.3 km²
  • 40 people/km²

Key points

Among the 70 localities in Gorj County, Hurezani ranks No. 66 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 26.0 ‰ in Hurezani, compared with an average of 20.4 ‰ in Gorj County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: 0.0 nights in Hurezani, compared with an average of 1.0 nights in Gorj County and 2.0 nights nationally.

Hurezani: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (15 businesses).

Hurezani in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,536
ranked 2,701 of 3,181
−7.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
40people/km²
ranked 1,930 of 3,163
Area
38.3km²
ranked 2,555 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
26.0‰
ranked 202 of 3,163
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
7.6%
ranked 366 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
6.5per 10,000 inh.
ranked 483 of 3,122

Where is Hurezani?

Population of Hurezani over time

1,5001,5501,6001,6501,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Hurezani had 1,653 residents in 2016 and 1,536 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,593
20221,599
20231,556
20241,558
20251,557
20261,536

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All indicators for Hurezani

Value for the locality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the locality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

HurezaniNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorHurezaniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.1 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 637 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.0 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 202 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.9 ‰5.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,073 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.3 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 796 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorHurezaniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.29 km7.36 km7.67 kmranked 855 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.95 ‰1.64 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 989 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)904166,32610,177,161ranked 2,623 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)588.5 ‰494.2 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 676 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.9 m²48.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,455 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorHurezaniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.22 km4.80 km6.17 kmranked 178 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)156 m³7,628 m³325,688 m³ranked 757 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorHurezaniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)20.8 ‰43.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,353 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.30 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,322 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorHurezaniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)138 ‰228 ‰71 ‰ranked 660 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.6%2.5%2.3%ranked 366 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorHurezaniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights1.00.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20 ‰645 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,101 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.8 ‰25.0 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 870 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorHurezaniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)31.2 m³38.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,079 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorHurezaniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰2.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,025 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰0.54 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 605 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorHurezaniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)108 ‰150 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,011 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.5 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 483 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Hurezani

Active businesses in the business register with a recorded activity, by section and by activity (NACE Rev. 2). Only activities with at least 3 businesses are shown.

By industry section

Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hurezani?

Hurezani has 1,536 residents (2026), ranking 2,701 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Hurezani?

Hurezani covers 38.3 km², with a density of 40 people per km².

Is the population of Hurezani growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Hurezani went from 1,653 to 1,536, a change of −7.1%.

Where is Hurezani?

Hurezani is in Gorj County. Latitude 44.795, longitude 23.635.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Hurezani?

In Hurezani, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 26.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 202 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: what is the figure for Hurezani?

In Hurezani, “Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant” stands at 0.0 nights (2025), ranking 1,070 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 0.4 nights.

Which localities border Hurezani?

The nearest to Hurezani are Stejari (6.1 km), Vladimir (6.2 km), Căpreni (8.3 km), Dănciulești (9.1 km), Licurici (9.3 km).