Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as
Cluj, is the second most populous city in
Romania, after the national capital
Bucharest, and the seat of
Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest ,
Budapest and
Belgrade . Located in the
Someșul Mic River valley, the city is considered the unofficial capital to the
historical province of
Transylvania. From 1790 to 1848 and from 1861 to 1867, it was the official capital of the
Grand Principality of Transylvania. Other names for the city include: ; , ;
Medieval Latin:
Castrum Clus,
Claudiopolis; and ,
Kloiznburg.
