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 Arena.

Stadium
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
The , informally also known as CFR Cluj Stadium, is a football-only in the district, , and is home ground of CFR Cluj.

Stadium
Photo: Nuță Lucian, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It serves as the home of Universitatea Cluj of the Liga I and was completed on 1 October 2011.

Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lucian Blaga Central University Library of serves Babeș-Bolyai University in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cluj-Napoca and Florești.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, 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
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is a village, which is situated 8 km west of North West.

Village
Photo: Szabi237, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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

Discover North West from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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-Románia”
  • 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: “Nord-Vest”
  • Romanian: “regiunea de dezvoltare Nord-Vest”
  • 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”
  • “Nord-Vest”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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