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Apahida
Cluj County, Romania · Europe
About Apahida
Apahida is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sânnicoară, 29km from Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge).
Apahida is in Cluj County, Romania, with about 8,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sânnicoară, about 4 km away.
Apahida (Hungarian: Apahida; German: Bruckendorf; Latin: Pons Abbatis) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apahida, Bodrog (Bodrog), Câmpenești, Corpadea (Kolozskorpád), Dezmir (Dezmér), Pata (Kolozspata), Sânnicoară (Szamosszentmiklós), and Sub Coastă (Telekfarka).
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1889 and 1968 two rich archaeological treasures were discovered here. Apahida is an important road junction in Cluj County, as it links the county with Mureș County, through national road DN16. It also provides quick access (approximately 20 minutes) from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Cojocna, famous for its salt waters and their curing properties.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Apahida?
Within an hour or so of Apahida: Cluj-Napoca (11 km), Turda Salt Mine (26 km), Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge) (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Apahida?
The nearest famous roads are Prislop Pass.
Where is Apahida?
Apahida is in Cluj County, Romania, about 4 km from Sânnicoară.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,658
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Cluj County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.8167, 23.7500
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Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.
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Worth the detour from Apahida
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Turda Salt Mine
A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge)
A limestone gorge with walls up to 300 m, walked on a path that crosses the stream on a series of bridges.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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