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Jibou
Jibou | |
|---|---|
 The main greenhouses of Jibou Botanical Garden | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Sălaj County | |
  Jibou Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′N 23°15′E / 47.267°N 23.250°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sălaj |
| Established | 1205 (documentary attestation) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Dan Ghiurco[1] (PSD) |
Area | 51 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,677 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 455200 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 60 |
| Vehicle reg. | SJ |
| Website | www |
Jibou (Romanian: [ʒiˈbow] ⓘ; Hungarian: Zsibó [ˈʒiboː]; German: Siben; Yiddish: זשיבוי) is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. In 2021 it had a population of 9,677. Jibou includes the town proper and other four villages: Rona (Hungarian: Szilágyróna), Cuceu (Kucsó), Husia (Hosszúújfalu), and Var (Szamosőrmező).
Jibou is 25 km (16 mi) northeast of the county seat Zalău; the two are linked by national road DN1H and county road DJ108A, as well as by railroad. Its major attractions are the old Wesselényi Castle, Vasile Fati Botanical Garden, and the thermal baths.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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