ClujNapoca

Cluj-Napoca, commonly referred to as Cluj, is Romania's fourth-largest city and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern Transylvania region. It lies on the Someșul Mic river and serves as a major artistic, academic, and economic center.

The city has a long history, tracing back to a Roman settlement named Napoca. It later became Kolozsvár under the Kingdom of Hungary and grew as a regional center. In 1974, the cities of Cluj and Napoca were combined into Cluj-Napoca.

As of the latest available data, the city proper has around 320,000 residents, with a wider metropolitan area housing about 420,000.

Cluj-Napoca is a major center of higher education and research. Babeș-Bolyai University, the largest university in Transylvania, is based there alongside the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and other institutions.

The economy features significant information technology and software development activity, with many local startups and multinational tech companies.

Cultural life centers on the old city core, with landmarks such as St. Michael's Church in Union Square, the Matthias Corvinus House, and the Banffy Palace housing the National Theatre. The city hosts the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) and the Untold Festival, a major music event.

Transport includes Cluj International Airport Avram Iancu, which handles international flights, and a dense rail and road network connecting to other major Romanian cities.

Cluj-Napoca is known for its diverse population and heritage, including Romanian, Hungarian, and Roma communities, and it hosts a range of museums, parks, and festivals.