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Sălaj

The Sălaj is a left tributary of the river in . It discharges into the Someș in . Its length is 39 km and its basin size is 457 km2.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Romania
  • Also known as: “Pârăul Sălagiu”, “Salaj”, “Sălaj River”, “Sălajul”, “Silvania”, and “Szilagy”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mireșu Mare and Gârdani.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Sălaj.

Village
Photo: AntonMihis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Sălaj.

Sălaj

Latitude
47.51667° or 47° 31′ north
Longitude
23.31667° or 23° 19′ east
Elevation
159 metres (522 feet)
Open location code
8GV5G888+MM
Geo­Names ID
668249
Wiki­data ID
Q430962
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Sălaj” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Sălaj”
  • Chinese: “瑟拉日河”
  • Chinese: “萨利纳斯河”
  • Chinese: “薩利納斯河”
  • Croatian: “Sălaj (rijeka)”
  • Croatian: “Sălaj”
  • French: “Sălaj”
  • Hungarian: “Szilágy-patak”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Sălaj”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Sălaj”
  • Romanian: “Râul Sălaj”
  • Romanian: “Sălaj”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Sălaj”
  • Welsh: “Afon Sălaj”

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Localities in the Area

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