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Samum

Samum was a castrum in the Roman province of Dacia, situated at the very northern border of that territory. It lay on the right side of the river , in historical and later known as , in of present .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Roman fort in Dacia
  • Also known as: “Castra of Cășeiu” and “Castrum Samum”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coplean and Cetan.

Village
Photo: Tehsha, CC BY 2.5.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Samum.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Samum.

Samum

Latitude
47.18627° or 47° 11′ 11″ north
Longitude
23.83765° or 23° 50′ 16″ east
Inception
~0107
Open location code
8GV55RPQ+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 329664797
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q499850
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In Other Languages

From German to Romanian—“Samum” goes by many names.
  • German: “Kastell Cășeiu”
  • German: “Samum”
  • Romanian: “Castrul roman Samum”
  • Romanian: “Samum”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Situl arheologic de la Cășeiu (Samum) - ‘Cetățele’. Urmele castrului pot fi identificate la 1,5 km E de sat, la 300 m de râul Someș, pe malul drept al râului Someș, la confluența cu pârâul Sălătruc. and Cășeiu.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Samum”. Photo: El bes, CC BY 3.0.