Dej | |
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 Dej Calvinist Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Dej Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′14″N 23°48′19″E / 47.08722°N 23.80528°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Costan Morar[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 109.12 km2 (42.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 31,475 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 405200 |
| Area code | +40 x64[3] |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
Dej (Romanian pronunciation: [deʒ]; Hungarian: Dés; German: Desch, Burglos; Yiddish: דעעש Desh) is a municipality in Transylvania, Romania, 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Cluj-Napoca, in Cluj County. It lies where the river Someșul Mic meets the river Someșul Mare. The city administers four villages: Ocna Dejului (Désakna), Peștera (Pestes), Pintic (Oláhpéntek), and Șomcutu Mic (Kissomkút).[4]
The city lies at the crossroads of important railroads and highways linking it to Cluj-Napoca, Baia Mare, Satu Mare, Deda, Bistrița, and Vatra Dornei.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ x indicates the telephone operator: 2 for Romtelecom and 3 for other landline operators
- ^ "Despre Dej". primariadej.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved August 28, 2020.