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Cluj
County (Judet)
Coat of arms of Cluj
Coat of arms
Country  Romania
Development region1 Vest
Historic region Transylvania
Capital city (Resedinta de judet) Cluj-Napoca
Government
 • Type County Board
Area
 • Total 6,674 km2 (2,577 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total 702,755
 • Density 105/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
31wxyz3
Area code(s) +40 x574
Car Plates AR5
Website County Board
County Prefecture

Cluj is a county, also known as a judeţ, located in Romania. It is part of the historic region called Transylvania. The main city and capital of Cluj County is Cluj-Napoca. Around 755,000 people live in Cluj County.

Discovering Cluj County

Cluj County covers an area of 6,674 square kilometers. This makes it a medium-sized county in Romania.

How Cluj County is Organized

Cluj County is divided into different types of areas. It has 5 big cities called municipalities. There is also 1 smaller town. Plus, there are 74 communes, which are groups of villages.

Main Cities (Municipalities)

Towns in Cluj County

  • Huedin

Villages and Communes

The communes in Cluj County include many villages. Here are some of them:

  • Aghireşu
  • Aiton
  • Aluniş
  • Apahida
  • Aşchileu Mare
  • Baciu
  • Băişoara
  • Beliş
  • Bobâlna
  • Bonţida
  • Borşa
  • Buza
  • Căianu
  • Călăţele
  • Cămăraşu
  • Căpuşu Mare
  • Căşeiu
  • Cătina
  • Câţcău
  • Ceanu Mare
  • Chinteni
  • Chiuieşti
  • Ciucea
  • Ciurila
  • Cojocna
  • Corneşti
  • Cuzdrioara
  • Dăbâca
  • Feleacu
  • Fizeşu Gherlii
  • Floreşti
  • Frata
  • Gârbău
  • Geaca
  • Gilău
  • Iara
  • Iclod
  • Izvoru Crişului
  • Jichişu de Jos
  • Jucu
  • Luna
  • Măguri-Răcătău
  • Mănăstireni
  • Mărgău
  • Mărişel
  • Mica
  • Mihai Viteazu
  • Mintiu Gherlii
  • Mociu
  • Moldoveneşti
  • Negreni
  • Pălatca
  • Panticeu
  • Petreştii de Jos
  • Ploscoş
  • Poieni
  • Râşca
  • Recea-Cristur
  • Săcuieu
  • Sănduleşti
  • Săvădisla
  • Sâncraiu
  • Sânmartin
  • Sânpaul
  • Sic
  • Suatu
  • Tritenii de Jos
  • Tureni
  • Ţaga
  • Unguraş
  • Vad
  • Valea Ierii
  • Viişoara
  • Vultureni


Images for kids

  • Cheile Turzii-(59)

    Turda Gorge is a beautiful natural area.

  • Pietrele Albe

    Pietrele Albe, part of the Vlădeasa Massif.

  • ClujNapocaSomeșul Mic

    The Someșul Mic river flows through Cluj-Napoca.

  • Salina Turda - tunel de acces 12

    This is an access tunnel in the Turda salt mine. It holds a huge amount of salt!

  • Stufărișurile de la Sic, judeţul Cluj

    Thickets of Sic, a natural area in Cluj County.

  • Cladirea biscuite Cluj-Napoca

    An office building in central Cluj-Napoca.

  • CJROBanci

    Buildings of Banca Transilvania (right) and Romanian Commercial Bank (left).

  • Romania-2382 - View from Hotel (7794313314)

    Cluj-Napoca, the capital city, is a popular place for tourists.

  • Cluj-Napoca-Piața Gării-Gara-IMG 4623

    Cluj-Napoca train station is one of the busiest in northwestern Romania.

  • Autostrada A3 (1)

    The A3 motorway, also called Transylvania Motorway, near Turda.

  • Aéroport de cluj

    Avram Iancu International Airport is the second largest airport in Romania.

  • Sediul central al Universitatii Babes Bolyai

    Babeș-Bolyai University is the largest university in Romania.

  • Biserica Mihail

    Cluj-Napoca, the county seat, is the second largest city in Romania.

  • 2010-IMG 1840

    Turda is the second largest city in Cluj County.

  • Bis ref Dej night

    A view of Dej.

  • Szamosújvár (12)

    A view of Gherla.

  • Bánffyhunyad református templom

    A church in Huedin.

  • 1938 map of interwar county Cluj

    A map of Cluj County from 1938.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Cluj para niños

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