Gherla Prison

Gherla
Gherla Prison, circa 1918
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Coordinates47°2′10″N 23°54′31″E / 47.03611°N 23.90861°E / 47.03611; 23.90861
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Population4,500 (as of 1959)
924 (as of 2024)
OpenedOctober 20, 1785
Managed byAdministrația Națională a Penitenciarelor
DirectorIoana Alina Miron
Street addressStrada Andrei Mureșanu nr. 4
CityGherla
CountyCluj County
ZIP Code405300
CountryRomania
Websiteanp.gov.ro/penitenciarul-gherla

Gherla Prison is a penitentiary located in the Romanian city of Gherla (Hungarian: Szamosújvár), in Cluj County. The prison dates from 1785; it is infamous for the treatment of its political inmates, especially during the Communist regime. In Romanian slang, the generic word for a prison is "gherlă", after the institution.