Cluj Region

Cluj Region within the administrative divisions of Romania, 1950–1952

Cluj Region within the administrative divisions of Romania, 1952–1956

Cluj Region within the administrative divisions of Romania, 1960–1968

Regiunea Cluj(Cluj Region) was one of the administrativedivisionsof thePeople's Republic of Romania,established on September 6, 1950 by Law nr. 5, and set after theSovietstyle.

History

The capital of the region was the city ofCluj,and at first, its territory comprised an area slightly smaller than the nowadaysClujandSălajcounties. On September 19, 1952, the administrative regions of Romania were reorganized by Decree nr. 331. The Cluj Region assimilated the southernraionof the dissolvedRodna Regionand a rayon from the reorganisedMureș Region,reaching an area slightly smaller than nowadaysCluj,Sălaj,andBistrița-Năsăudcounties. In 1960 it lost two rayons to the reorganizedMagyar Autonomous Region.

Neighbors

The Cluj Region had as neighbors:

• 1950–1952: East:Rodna RegionandMureș Region;South:Hunedoara RegionandArad Region;West:Bihor Region;North:Baia Mare Region.
• 1952–1960: East:Suceava RegionandMagyar Autonomous Region;South:Stalin Region,Hunedoara Region,andArad Region;West:Oradea Region;North:Baia Mare Region.
• 1960–1968: East:Suceava RegionandMagyar Autonomous Region;South:Brașov RegionandHunedoara Region;West:Crișana Region;North:Maramureș region.

Rayons

• 1950–1952: Cluj, Zalău, Huedin, Câmpeni, Dej, Turda, Gherla, Jibou, Aiud.
• 1952–1960: Cluj, Zalău, Huedin, Câmpeni, Dej, Turda, Gherla, Jibou, Aiud, Năsăud, Bistrița, Sărmaș, Luduș, Beclean.
• 1960–1968: Cluj, Zalău, Huedin, Câmpeni, Dej, Turda, Gherla, Jibou, Aiud, Năsăud, Bistrița, Beclean.