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Sălaj County

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county in Romania

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Sălaj County is a region located in Romania, situated in the northwestern part of the country. While specific details about its significance aren't provided here, it serves as an administrative division within Romania's regional structure.

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Wikidata facts

Country
Romania
Located in
Romania
Capital
Zalău
Population
212224
Area
3864
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Shares border with
Bihor County
Official website
www.prefecturasalaj.ro
Image
Zilah, városháza 2025 02.jpg
Dialing code
60
Licence plate code
SJ
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Commons category
Sălaj County
category for people born here
Category:Births in Sălaj County
category of associated people
Category:People from Sălaj County
native label
Szilágy
inception
1925-00-00
historical region
Partium
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Encyclopedic overview

Sălaj County ( Romanian pronunciation: [səˈlaʒ]; Hungarian: Szilágy megye) (also known as Land of Silvania, silva, -ae meaning "forest") is a county (județ) of Romania, located in the north-west of the country, in the historical regions of Crișana and Transylvania. It is bordered to the north by Satu Mare and Maramureș counties, to the west and south-west by Bihor County, and to the south-east by Cluj County. Zalău is the county seat, as well as its largest city.

Etymology

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

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