Romanian vehicle registration plates start with a group of letters,
indicating the county (judet) of registration
(followed here by their main towns to aid location):
- AB - Alba (Alba Iulia)
- AG - Arges (Pitesti)
- AR - Arad (Arad)
- B - Bucharest (Bucuresti) city
- BC - Bacau (Bacau)
- BH - Bihor (Oradea)
- BN - Bistrita Nasaud (Bistrita)
- BR - Braila (Braila)
- BT - Botosani (Botosani)
- BV - Brasov (Brasov)
- BZ - Buzau (Buzau)
- CJ - Cluj (Cluj Napoca)
- CL - Calarasi (Calarasi)
- CS - Caras-Severin (Resita)
- CT - Constanta (Constanta)
- CV - Covasna (Sfantu Gheorghe)
- DB - Dambovita (Targoviste)
- DJ - Dolj (Craiova)
- GJ - Gorj (Targu Jiu)
- GL - Galati (Galati)
- GR - Giurgiu (Giurgiu)
- HD - Hunedoara (Deva)
- HR - Harghita (Miercurea-Ciuc)
- IF - Ilfov (surrounds Bucharest) [since 2005]
- IL - Ialomita (Slobozia)
- IS - Iasi (Iasi)
- MH - Mehedinti (Drobeta-Turnu-Severin)
- MM - Maramures (Baia Mare)
- MS - Mures (Targu Mures)
- NT - Neamt (Piatra-Neamt)
- SB - Sibiu (Sibiu)
- SJ - Salaj (Zalau)
- SM - Satu Mare (Satu Mare)
- SV - Suceava (Suceava)
- TL - Tulcea (Tulcea)
- TM - Timis (Timisoara)
- TR - Teleorman (Alexandria)
- VL - Valcea (Rimnicu Valcea)
- VN - Vrancea (Focsani)
- VS - Vaslui (Vaslui)