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The city of Zalău, the county seat and the county’s larg- written in the 13 century. However, the first documentary
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est urban hub - located at its centre, is near the border testimony appeared at 1220 under the name villa Ziloc.
of the former Roman Empire, more precisely, 13 km from Today, the city of Zalău, located on the axis of Cluj-Satu-
the Porolissum Archaeological Complex, the strongest for- Mare-Hungarian border (DN1F - E81) is connected to a
tification for defence from the Northwest of Dacia Poroli- road network with access to the Western Europe. The city
ssensis. In medieval times, Zalău represented the gateway of Zalău belongs to the category of middle-size cities in Ro-
between the centre of Europe and the heart of Transylva- mania, with over 69,000 inhabitants . Besides its economic
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nia, on the well-known “salt road” through Poarta (Gate) importance, Zalău is also a cultural and educational center
Meseșană. Zalău has an important historical background, of Sălaj county, as well as an attractive tourist area.
with its beginnings being placed around the year 1000, as
reported by the work of Anonymus, Gesta Hungarorum,

Zalău City

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