Gherla (Romania)
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Name (Hebrew)
גרלה (רומניה)
Name (Latin)
Gherla (Romania)
Other forms of name
Szamosújvár (Romania)
Örményváros (Romania)
Armenopolis (Romania)
Armenierstadt (Romania)
Neuschloss (Romania)
Hayakaghak (Romania)
סאמוש אויוואר (רומניה)
סמוש אויור (רומניה)
אויוואר (רומניה)
אוויאר (רומניה)
Coordinates
023.8859081 023.9320850 047.448028 047.124496 (gooearth )
Associated country
Romania
See Also From tracing place name
Szamosújvár (Hungary)
Sources of Information
- Gevorgian-Bagi, É. Hay-hungarakan grakan arnchʻutʻyunnerě ... 1979:added t.p. (body not named)
- Suciu, C. Dicționar istoric al localităților din Transilvania, 1967-(under Gherla; also known as Szamosújvár)
- BGN gaz., Romania, 1960(Gherla, ppl.,47p0s02ʹN, 23p0s55ʹE; regiunea Timișoara)
- Új magyar lex., 1962(Gherla, Szamosújvár city in Transylvania)
Wikipedia description:
Gherla (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡerla]; Hungarian: Szamosújvár; German: Neuschloss) is a municipality in Cluj County, Romania (in the historical region of Transylvania). It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Cluj-Napoca on the river Someșul Mic, and has a population of 19,873 as of 2021. Three villages are administered by the city: Băița (formerly Chirău, and Kérő in Hungarian), Hășdate (Szamoshesdát) and Silivaș (Vizszilvás). The city was formerly known as Armenopolis (Armenian: Հայաքաղաք Hayakaghak; German: Armenierstadt; Hungarian: Örményváros) because it was populated by Armenians.
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