This page covers the 2012 DayZ Mod for Arma 2. For information from DayZ (2018), see Towns and Cities.
DayZ takes place on the ARMA II map Mod:Chernarus.
A town is a major source of basic necessities such as food, water, and common ammunition. These abandoned communities can be found in every sector of Chernarus, and may vary in size and distance from one another. Small towns usually have fewer than ten lootable areas and contain almost no decent loot (Mod:Bor, Mod:Olsha) while larger towns have a lot more to choose from (Mod:Novy Sobor, Mod:Balota). The larger the town, the bigger the zombie population.... and player interest.
A city, such as Mod:Zelenogorsk and Mod:Chernogorsk, contains special locations of interest such as a supermarket, hospital, military tents, and more. As such, these forgotten utopias are the most high-trafficked areas in the game. New players may spawn in close proximity to coastal cities and venture there, sometimes to their ultimate demise. The rewards are very worthwhile if you can avoid hostile bandits and a horde of zombies. Remember: when traveling through a city, be very cautious of your surroundings.
| City/Town Name | Город | X | Y | Type | Sector | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod:Chernogorsk | Черногорск | 067 | 127 | Coastal | South | City |
| Mod:Elektrozavodsk | Электрозаводск | 103 | 132 | Coastal | South-East | City |
| Mod:Berezino | Березино | 129 | 053 | Coastal | East | City |
| Mod:Zelenogorsk | Зеленогорск | 027 | 099 | Inland | West | City |
| Mod:Krasnostav | Красностав | 111 | 030 | Inland | North-East | City |
| Mod:Stary Sobor | Старый Собор | 061 | 076 | Inland | Center | City |
| Mod:Solnichniy | Солнечный | 134 | 092 | Coastal | South-East | City |
| Mod:Balota | Балота | 045 | 129 | Coastal | South-West | Town |
| Mod:Kamenka | Каменка | 019 | 131 | Coastal | South-West | Town |
| Mod:Kamyshovo | Камышово | 121 | 118 | Coastal | South-East | Town |
| Mod:Komarovo | Комарово | 036 | 128 | Coastal | South-West | Town |
| Mod:Nizhnoye | Нижнее | 129 | 074 | Coastal | East | Town |
| Mod:Prigorodki | Пригородки | 079 | 121 | Coastal | South | Town |
| Mod:Bor | Бор | 033 | 114 | Inland | South-West | Town |
| Mod:Dolina | Долина | 112 | 087 | Inland | South-East | Town |
| Mod:Drozhino | Дрожино | 033 | 104 | Inland | South-West | Town |
| Mod:Dubrovka | Дубровка | 104 | 055 | Inland | East | Town |
| Mod:Gorka | Горка | 095 | 065 | Inland | Center | Town |
| Mod:Grishino | Гришино | 059 | 050 | Inland | North | Town |
| Mod:Guglovo | Гуглово | 084 | 086 | Inland | Center | Town |
| Mod:Gvozdno | Гвоздно | 085 | 034 | Inland | North | Town |
| Mod:Kabanino | Кабанино | 053 | 067 | Inland | Center | Town |
| Mod:Khelm | Хелм | 122 | 044 | Inland | North-East | Town |
| Mod:Kozlovka | Козловка | 044 | 107 | Inland | South-West | Town |
| Mod:Lopatino | Лопатино | 027 | 053 | Inland | West | Town |
| Mod:Mogilevka | Могилевка | 075 | 102 | Inland | South | Town |
| Mod:Msta | Мста | 112 | 098 | Inland | East | Town |
| Mod:Myshkino | Мышкино | 020 | 080 | Inland | West | Town |
| Mod:Nadezhdino | Надеждино | 058 | 106 | Inland | South | Town |
| Mod:Novy Sobor | Новый Собор | 070 | 076 | Inland | Center | Town |
| Mod:Orlovets | Орловец | 121 | 080 | Inland | East | Town |
| Mod:Olsha | Ольша | 133 | 024 | Inland | North-East | Town |
| Mod:Pavlovo | Павлово | 016 | 115 | Inland | South-West | Town |
| Mod:Petrovka | Петровка | 049 | 028 | Inland | North-West | Town |
| Mod:Pogorevka | Погоревка | 044 | 089 | Inland | West | Town |
| Mod:Polana | Поляна | 106 | 073 | Inland | East | Town |
| Mod:Pulkovo | Пулково | 049 | 097 | Inland | West | Town |
| Mod:Pusta | Пуста | 091 | 115 | Inland | South | Town |
| Mod:Pustoshka | Пустошка | 030 | 074 | Inland | West | Town |
| Mod:Rogovo | Рогово | 047 | 085 | Inland | West | Town |
| Mod:Shakhovka | Шаховка | 096 | 087 | Inland | Center | Town |
| Mod:Sosnovka | Сосновка | 025 | 090 | Inland | West | Town |
| Mod:Staroye | Старое | 101 | 099 | Inland | East | Town |
| Mod:Tulga | Тулга | 128 | 109 | Inland | South-East | Town |
| Mod:Vybor | Выбор | 038 | 064 | Inland | West | Town |
| Mod:Vyshnoye | Вышное | 065 | 093 | Inland | Center | Town |
For other locations, see Mod:Key Locations.