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Sălaj County Council
Sălaj - destination for investments. Our arguments www.cjsj.ro

Located in the center of the Northwest development re-
gion of Romania, in Northern Transylvania, Sălaj county
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covers 3 864,4 km , being favored by its geographical position
and due to the reduced distance to the Western border of Ro-
mania. 84 km 100 minutes 120 minutes from 215 910
away by car the western cus- inhabitants
The county is crossed by the European road E81 and Transyl- toms of Romania
vania Highway (in the project stage), which will take about 84
The county also has a relatively rich and evenly distributed
km and will have 3 insertion points located on the territory
hydrographic network across the whole territory, formed by
of the county. Moreover, ensuring the road connectivity of the
several rivers, along the Crasna River, being found Vîrșolț Lake
county with regional, interregional and European corridors is
Reservoir, with a complex role in the water supply of the urban
one of the constant concerns of local and county authorities.
centers in the county, as well as flood prevention.
The proximity to the border with Hungary, about 120 min-
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The county counted on January 1, 2017, 215 910 inhabitants
utes by car and the one with Ukraine, as well as the nearest
(according to INS data), the settlement network of which con-
international airports, which are approximately 100 minutes
sists of 4 cities and 57 communes. The administrative resi-
away by car (Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj), provide
dence of Sălaj County is the city of Zalău, with a population
increased accessibility to Sălaj county.
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of over 69 000 of inhabitants and an area of influence of over
200 000 inhabitants, a special feature of the county being rep-
resented by its ethnic (Romanians - majority population, Hun-
garians, Gypsies, Slovaks, etc.) and the confessional diversity
(Orthodox, Reformed, Roman and Greek-catolics, neo protes-
tant, etc.).
The county’s development vision for the 2030 horizon, as
defined in the programmatic documents, proposes an im-
proved quality of life for its citizens through non-discrimi-
Figure 4. Map of Romania with Sălaj county location natory access to employment and quality public services in
line with the principles of sustainable development as well as
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greater territorial attractiveness for investors and tourists .
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www.insse.ro Sălaj County Development Strategy 2015-2020