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Sălaj
Population248,015

Sălaj (IPA: [sə.'laʒ], Hungarian: Szilágy) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city at Zalău.

Neighbours

Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 248,015 and the population density was 64/km².

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The Hungarians refer to the Sălaj county with the name Szilágy.

Geography

This county has a total area of 3,864 km².

It lies in the area between the Apuseni Mountains and the Eastern Carpathians known as the Someş River Platform. The county is crossed by the Someş River. Some of the smaller rivers are: Crasna, Barcău, Almaş, Agrij and Sălaj.

Economy

The predominant industries in the county are:

  • Machine and automotive components
  • Food
  • Textiles
  • Wood, furniture and paper

Tourism

The main tourist attractions in the county are:

Administrative divisions

The county has one municipality, 3 towns and 56 communes.

Municipality

  • Zalău - capital city; population: 71,580

Towns

Communes

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