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Cluj-Napoca (/ ˈ k l uː ʒ n æ ˌ p oʊ k ə / KLOOZH-na-POH-kə; Romanian: [ˈkluʒ naˈpoka] ⓘ), or simply Cluj (Hungarian: Kolozsvár [ˈkoloʒvaːr] ⓘ, German: Klausenburg), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country [5] and the seat of Cluj County.
Cluj-Napoca is the current name of the capital. Kolozs County was an administrative county ( comitatus ) of the Kingdom of Hungary , of the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom and of the Principality of Transylvania .
The history of Cluj-Napoca covers the time from the Roman conquest of Dacia, when a Roman settlement named Napoca existed on the location of the later city, through the founding of Cluj and its flourishing as the main cultural and religious center in the historical province of Transylvania, until its modern existence as a city, the seat of Cluj County in north-western Romania.
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Jazz in the Park Festival opened on the 21st of June 2013 in the city's Central Park. [2] The initiative appeared at a time when the event market in Cluj-Napoca was still underdeveloped, and usual activities in the park (such as having a picnic, going for a walk with your dog, or even stepping on grass) were forbidden.
Piața Unirii (Romanian for Union Square) is the largest and most important square in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca. The square is one of the largest in Romania, with dimensions of 220 m by 160 m. The square is one of the largest in Romania, with dimensions of 220 m by 160 m.
Apahida is an important road junction in Cluj County, as it links Cluj County with Mureș County, through DN16. It also provides quick access (approximately 20 minutes) from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Cojocna, famous for its salt waters and their curing properties.
It is located in the central-north part of the county, at a distance of 24 km (15 mi) from Gherla and 37 km (23 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Dăbâca borders the following communes: Panticeu to the north, Cornești and Iclod to the east, Borșa and Bonțida to the south, and Vultureni to the west.