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Cluj County

Coordinates: 46°53′N 23°26′E / 46.883°N 23.433°E / 46.883; 23.433
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Cluj
County (Judet)
Coat of arms of Cluj
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 46°53′N 23°26′E / 46.883°N 23.433°E / 46.883; 23.433
Country Romania
Development region1Vest
Historic regionTransylvania
Capital city (Resedinta de judet)Cluj-Napoca
Government
 • TypeCounty Board
 • President of the County BoardMarius Nicoară
 • Prefect2Alin Tișe
Area
 • Total6,674 km2 (2,577 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total702,755
 • Density105/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
31wxyz3
Area code+40 x574
Car PlatesAR5
WebsiteCounty Board
County Prefecture

Cluj County (Romanian: Județul Cluj, Hungarian: Kolozs megye) is a county of Romania, in Transylvania. The capital of Cluj County is Cluj-Napoca. About 755,000 people live in Cluj County.

Geography

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It is located in northwestern Romania. Its county seat is Cluj-Napoca (310,243 residents). Its neighboring counties are Bihor County to the west, Mureș County and Bistrița-Năsăud County to the east, Sălaj County and Maramureș County to the north, and Alba County to the south.

The total area is 6,674 km². One-third of its land is mountainous in the southwestern part of the county, the Munții Gilău (part of the Transylvanian Middle Mountains) with peaks over 1,800 meters. The most important rivers are the Someșul Mic, the Arieș, and the Crișul Reped.

Divisions

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Cluj County has 5 municipalities, 1 town and 74 communes.

Municipalities

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Towns

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Communes

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