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Also known as Kolozsvár, Klausenburg, Cluj, Claudiopolis, Kolozsvar, Kluyzenburg, Napoca, Kluž

Cluj-Napoca ( , ), or simply Cluj ( ; ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade (). Located in the Someșul Mic river valley, the city is considered the unofficial capital of the historical province of Transylvania. For some decades prior to the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, it was the official capital of the Grand Principality of Transylvania.

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Cluj-Napoca is the second-largest city in Romania, located in the northwestern region in the Someșul Mic river valley and serving as the administrative center of Cluj County. The city is considered the unofficial capital of the historical province of Transylvania and holds significant regional importance as a major cultural and economic hub in southeastern Europe.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in RO, across 3 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Capitals of Romanian counties, Capitals of the Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711) and Cities in Romania.

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Key facts

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Location within Romania
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Treasure City(;)
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Cluj-Napoca
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Cluj County
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County Seat and Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Коложвар
Population
13928
Area
179.5
Elevation
356
Official website
primariaclujnapoca.ro
Image
CJROCluj-Napoca 19.jpg
Dialing code
364
Licence plate code
CJ-N
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Cluj-Napoca
postal code
400001–400930
Commons category
Cluj-Napoca
inception
1213-00-00
native label
Клаузенбург
short name
Cluj
phone number
+40-264596030
street address
Str. Moților nr.3, 400001, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
population by native language
33851
email address
mailto:[email protected]
number of viewers/listeners
425946
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Encyclopedic overview

50 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Napoca
  • Cluj
  • Current official name
  • Nickname
  • History
  • Roman Empire
  • Middle Ages
  • 16th–18th centuries
  • 19th century
  • 20th century
  • 1989 revolution and after
  • Geography
  • Surroundings
  • Climate
  • Law and government
  • Administration
  • Justice system
  • Crime
  • Demographics
  • Hungarian community
  • Economy
  • Tourism
  • Arts and culture
  • Landmarks
  • Visual arts
  • Performing arts
  • Music and nightlife
  • Traditional culture
  • Cultural events and festivals
  • Architecture
  • Historical architecture
  • Modern and Communist architecture
  • Contemporary architecture
  • Transport
  • Road
  • Air
  • Rail
  • Public transport
  • Trams
  • Metro
  • Culture and media
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Footnotes
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Cluj-Napoca ( , ), or simply Cluj ( ; ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade (). Located in the Someșul Mic river valley, the city is considered the unofficial capital of the historical province of Transylvania. For some decades prior to the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, it was the official capital of the Grand Principality of Transylvania.

, 286,598 inhabitants lived in the city. The Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area had a population of 411,379 people, while the population of the peri-urban area is approximately 420,000. According to a 2007 estimate, the city hosted an average population of over 20,000 students and other non-residents each year from 2004 to 2007. The city spreads out from St. Michael's Church in Unirii Square, built in the 14th century and named after the Archangel Michael, Cluj's patron saint. The municipality covers an area of .

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cluj-Napoca” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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