Cluj County
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| Development region: | Nord-Vest | ||
| Historic region: | Transylvania | ||
| Capital city: | Cluj-Napoca | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
702,755 105/km² |
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| Area: | 6,674 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
CJ RO-CJ |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x64 (1) | ||
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County Council Prefecture |
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Cluj (IPA: [kluʒ], Hungarian: Kolozs); is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca.
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[edit] Neighbours
- Bihor County in the West.
- Mureş County and Bistriţa-Năsăud County in the East.
- Sălaj County and Maramureş County in the North.
- Alba County in the South.
[edit] Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 702,755 and the population density was 105/km².
- Romanians - 79.4%[1]
- Hungarians - 17.4%
- Roma - 2.8%
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 520,073 |
| 1956 | 580,344 |
| 1966 | 629,746 |
| 1977 | 715,507 |
| 1992 | 736,301 |
| 2002 | 702,755 |
[edit] Geography
This county has a total area of 6,674 km². About 1/3 of this surface are mountains in the South-West of the county - the Apuseni Mountains with heights up to 1800 m. The rest of the surface is the North side of the Transylvanian Plateau a hilly region, with deep but wide valleys.
The main rivers in the county are Someşul Mic, Arieş and Crişul Repede.
[edit] Economy
Cluj County has one of the most dynamic economies in Romania, being one of the region with the highest ratings of foreign investments. Cluj-Napoca is one of the most important centers in IT and financial services from Romania.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Mechanical components.
- Wood processing.
- Glass manufacturing.
- Pharmaceutical and cosmethics industry.
- Food industry.
- Textile industry.
Also there are some mining regions with coal and iron deposits. Natural gas is also being extracted.
[edit] Tourism
The main tourist destinations in the county are:
- The city of Cluj-Napoca.
- The Apuseni Mountains especially the caves Peştera Mare, Peştera Piatra Ponorului, Peştera Vârfurosu.
- The historical centers of Turda, Dej, Gherla, Ciucea.
[edit] Education
Babes-Bolyai University http://www.ubbcluj.ro/ Technical University http://www.utcluj.ro University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" http://www.umfcluj.ro/
[edit] Administrative divisions
The county has 5 municipalities, one town and 75 communes.
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Towns
[edit] Communes
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[edit] Villages
[edit] References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
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Counties of Romania |  |
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| Alba | Arad | Argeş | Bacău | Bihor | Bistriţa-Năsăud | Botoşani | Braşov | Brăila | Buzău | Caraş-Severin | Călăraşi | Cluj | Constanţa | Covasna | Dâmboviţa | Dolj | Galaţi | Giurgiu | Gorj | Harghita | Hunedoara | Ialomiţa | Iaşi | Ilfov | Maramureş | Mehedinţi | Mureş | Neamţ | Olt | Prahova | Satu Mare | Sălaj | Sibiu | Suceava | Teleorman | Timiş | Tulcea | Vaslui | Vâlcea | Vrancea | ||
