Romania
Sălaj County
Oraș Jibou

Var

Var is a village in , and has about 551 residents. Var is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Castra of Tihău and Jósika Castle.

The is a historically significant fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Since the 18th century, it has been referred to as the "citadel of Tuhutum". is situated 3 km east of Var.

Manor estate
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The Jósika estate in , a village in , , consists of a low-rise castle on the left bank of Someș River and a tempietto built on a steep cliff at the entrance from into the village. is situated 4 km northeast of Var.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turbuța and Borza.

Village
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is a village.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Var.

Village
Photo: Bogdan salaj, CC BY 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Var.

Var

Latitude
47.23562° or 47° 14′ 8″ north
Longitude
23.30006° or 23° 18′ 0″ east
Population
551
Elevation
197 metres (646 feet)
Open location code
8GV568P2+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 280528735
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
663208
Wiki­data ID
Q727955
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Var” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Var”
  • Chechen: “Вар”
  • Dutch: “Var”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ڤار”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قريه ڤار”
  • Esperanto: “Szamosőrmező”
  • Esperanto: “Var”
  • Hungarian: “Szamosőrmező”
  • Portuguese: “Var”
  • Romanian: “Var, Sălaj”
  • Romanian: “Var”
  • Serbian: “Вар”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Var, Jibou”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Var”
  • Tatar: “Вар”
  • Ukrainian: “Вар”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tihău and Rona.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Biserica Ortodoxă Var and Biserica Ortodoxă Turbuța.

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