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Napoca
The fort of Napoca
Napoca (castra) is located in RomaniaNapoca (castra)Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Napuca, Napuka
Founded during the reign ofTrajan ?
Founded2nd century AD
Attested byTabula Peutingeriana
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Porolissensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area500 m × 500 m (2.5 ha)
Stationed military units
Cohorts
Location
Coordinates46°46′13″N 23°35′20″E / 46.770353°N 23.588954°E / 46.770353; 23.588954
Altitude346 m (1,135 ft)
TownCluj-Napoca
CountyCluj
Country Romania
Reference
RO-RAN54984.02
Site notes
ConditionRuined

Napoca was a Roman castra (fort) in the province of Dacia.

Napoca in Tabula Peutingeriana

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  1. Rusu-Bolindeț, Viorica; Sălăgean, Tudor; Varga, Rada (2010). Archaeologica et Historica in honorem Magistri Dorin Alicu, 2010 -extras.pdf Studia Archaeologica et Historica in Honorem Magistri Dorin Alicu (PDF). Cluj-Napoca: Argonaut. p. 640. ISBN 978-973-109-237-9. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ Schütte, Gudmund (1917). "Ptolemy's maps of northern Europe, a reconstruction of the prototypes". The Royal Danish Geographical Society. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  3. ^ "Situl arheologic "Oraşul antic Napoca" de la Cluj-Napoca". Repertoriul Arheologic Naţional (RAN). Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. August 3, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  4. Crișan, I.H; Bărbulescu, M; Chirilă, E.; Vasiliev, V.; Winkler, I. (1992). Repertoriu arheologic al județului Cluj. Cluj-Napoca.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

46°46′N 23°35′E / 46.767°N 23.583°E / 46.767; 23.583

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