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Placed in north-western Romania, at the crossing between
Eastern Carpathians and the Apuseni Mountains, Salaj county
was known as Sylvania County ( i.e. the County of Woods).
With an area of 3 850 sq. km., its neighbors are Satu-Mare
and Maramures counties in the north, Bihor county in the
west and south-west and Cluj county in south-east. Placed
in the centre of the county it is the administrative residence
of the Salaj county.
It is situated close to the border with the former Roman
Empire, more precisely 8 km from the Roman camp of Porolissum-
the strongest fortress in north-western Roman Dacia.
During the medieval times the town represented the passage
between Central Europe and Transilvania, through the well-known
" salt road".
Today the town is connected to the European road on the
axis Cluj- Satu-Mare- Petea Vama, DN1F-E81.
Apart from its economic importance, it is a powerful cultural
educational and touristic centre. It is not long since,
apart from the well-known schools and high schools, two
more colleges have been authorized to carry on their activities
in the town.
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