Sălaj County, Administrative division in northwestern Romania.
Sălaj County encompasses 3,864 square kilometers of hilly terrain with valleys and parts of the Apuseni Mountains in the southwestern region.
The territory contains a cave in Cuciulat with Paleolithic paintings from 12,000 years ago, representing the earliest such discoveries in Southeastern Europe.
The population of 212,224 residents includes Romanian, Hungarian, and Roma communities, each maintaining their specific traditions, music, and religious practices.
The county seat of Zalău connects to other major towns through a network of roads, facilitating access to administrative services and regional attractions.
The archaeological site of Porolissum contains remnants of a Roman amphitheater that served as the capital of Dacia Porolissensis with 20,000 inhabitants.
Location: Romania
Inception: 1925
Capital city: Zalău
Shares border with: Satu Mare County, Maramureș County, Cluj County, Bihor County
Website: http://prefecturasalaj.ro
GPS coordinates: 47.20000,23.05000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
Bonțida Bánffy Castle
66.1 km
Grădina Zmeilor
19.3 km
Porolissum
13.3 km
Boncza-kastély
33.2 km
Bologa Castle
37.1 km
Jibou Botanical Garden
16.1 km
Varjúvár
37.5 km
Dăbâca Fortress
53.3 km
Wesselenyi castle in Jibou
16.9 km
Pietrosul Mare
22.6 km
Bic Monastery
15.6 km
Bánffy castle in Răscruci, Cluj
63.9 km
Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum
19.1 km
Haller Castle in Coplean
58.7 km
Teleki castle in Luna de Jos, Cluj
60.2 km
Wesselényi Monument
2.4 km
Suplacu de Barcău Viaduct
40.3 km
Șimleu Silvaniei Fort
19.3 km
The Good Friday Church of Zalău
748 m
Zichy mansion in Gheghie
45.2 km
Defileul Crișului Repede
48.4 km
Jósika Castle
22.9 km
Zalău County Museum
2.3 km
Iuliu Maniu memorial house in Bădăcin, Sălaj
16 km
Haller mansion in Gârbou, Sălaj
27.9 km
Rezervația peisagistică Tusa-Barcău
29.9 km
Bánffy-kastély (Kolozsborsa)
54.8 km
Cheile Babei
53.2 kmReviews
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Mirșid
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Vârșolț
Zalha
Dragu
Surduc
Zalău
Cehu Silvaniei
Șimleu Silvaniei
Agrij
Almașu
Băbeni
Bănișor
Bobota
Bocșa
Buciumi
Camăr
Carastelec
Coșeiu
Creaca
Cristolț
Crișeni
Cuzăplac
Dobrin
Fildu de Jos
Halmășd
Hereclean
Hida
Ileanda
Letca
Lozna
Marca
Meseșenii de Jos
Năpradea
Nușfalău
Pericei
Poiana Blenchii
Gâlgău
Șărmășag
Valcău de Jos
Zimbor
Plopiș
Bălan
Treznea
Șimișna
Boghiș
Jibou
Șamșud
Sălățig
Benesat
Sâg
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Cizer
Crasna
Chieșd
Someș-Odorhei
Sânmihaiu Almașului
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