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Rona, Sălaj
Jibou (; ; ; ) 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 northeast of the county seat Zalău; the two are linked by national road 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. Geography Jibou is situated in the northeastern region of Sălaj County, Romania. It is positioned on the left bank of the Someș River, where it meets the Agrij River. The town is located at the coordinates of approximately 47°16′N latitude and 23°15′E longitude. History The city is located in a Daco-Roman area and developed early as a rural settlement. The first documentary attestation of Jibou dates to 1205, under the name ''Chybur''. Among the many names Jib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jibou Botanical Garden
The Jibou Botanical Garden (), now named after its founder, Vasile Fati (1932-2007), is a botanical garden located in Jibou, Romania. The Botanical Garden is situated in the north-east side of Jibou, on the second bank of Someș River. The Botanical Garden has a surface of and has been arranged inside the architectural ensemble at the Wesselényi residence beginning with the year 1968. History The works for the organization of the Botanical Garden from Jibou started between the years 1959-1968, when Vasile Fati (1932-2007), a biology teacher, with the students and with the other teachers manages to prove that the parks around Wesselényi Castle, where the high school was functioning is appropriate for a botanical garden. Between the years 1968-1970 the first greenhouse of 110 square meters was built. Between the years 1978-1982, the two greenhouses were built, the aquarium and the volar. The Botanical Garden “Vasile Fati” in incorporated in the Botanical Gardens' Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
