North West

Nord-Vest is a development region in , created in 1998. As other development regions, it does not have any administrative powers, its main function being to co-ordinate regional development projects and manage funds from the European Union.
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  • Type: Region with 2,600,000 residents
  • Description: development region of Romania
  • Also known as: Nord-Vest” and “Nord-Vest (development region)

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium and Cluj-Napoca train station.

Stadium
The , informally also known as CFR Cluj Stadium, is a football-only in the district, , and is home ground of CFR Cluj.

Railway station
is the main railway station in , . It is located near the city center.

Historic building
The Mauksch–Hintz House is a historic building on the Main Square of , Romania, which houses the first pharmacy in the city. The classicist façade dates back to the 1820s; the ground-floor and the basement however were built in the Renaissance era.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cluj-Napoca and Florești.

, Kolozsvár or Klausenburg is the capital of Cluj county and the unofficial capital of the historical region of . The city, with about 320,000 people, is very pleasant, and it is a great experience for those who want to see urban Transylvanian life at its best.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 8 km west of North West.

Village
is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of North West.

North West

Latitude
46.7672° or 46° 46′ 2″ north
Longitude
23.5843° or 23° 35′ 3″ east
Population
2,600,000
Elevation
350 metres (1,148 feet)
Open location code
8GR5QH8M+VP
Geo­Names ID
11789166
Wiki­data ID
Q602335
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“North West” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Ռումինիայի զարգացման Հյուսիսարևմտյան տարածաշրջան
  • Basque: Nord-Vest
  • Belarusian: Паўночна-заходні рэгіён развіцця Румыніі
  • Belarusian: Паўночна-заходні рэгіён разьвіцьця Румыніі
  • Chinese: Nord-Vest(西北)发展区
  • Chinese: 西北部發展地區
  • Danish: Nord-Vest
  • Dutch: Nord-Vest
  • French: Région de développement Nord-Ouest
  • French: Région de développement Nord-Vest
  • German: Nordwestrumänien
  • Greek: Βορειοδυτική περιφέρεια Ρουμανίας
  • Hungarian: Északnyugat-romániai fejlesztési régió
  • Ido: Developo-regiono Nord-Westo
  • Italian: Regione di sviluppo Nord-Vest
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Utviklingsregion Nord-Vest
  • Polish: Region Północno-zachodni
  • Polish: Region Północno-Zachodni
  • Romanian: Regiunea de dezvoltare Nord-Vest
  • Russian: Северо-западный регион развития Румынии
  • Slovenian: Nord-Vest
  • Spanish: Nord-Vest
  • Turkish: Nord-Vest
  • Ukrainian: Північно-західний регіон
  • Urdu: شمالی-مغربی

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include County Clinical Emergency Hospital of Cluj-Napoca and Cluj County Clinical Hospital.

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