Jibou

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Jibou; Hungarian: Zsibó; German: Siben; Yiddish: זשיבוי) is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. In 2011 it had a population of 10,407. Jibou includes the town proper and other four villages: Rona, Cuceu, Husia and Var. ()

Alternative names: Population: 11.2 thous.Area: 13.81 mi²Coordinates: 47°15'43"N, 23°15'22"E

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Jibou – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jibou Botanical Garden, Castra of Tihău, Jibou Botanical Garden, Jósika Castle.

0.9 miS
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Jibou Botanical Garden
23 min walk • The Jibou Botanical Garden, now named after its founder, Vasile Fati, 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.
3.9 miE
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Castra of Tihău
101 min walk • It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Fortification of historical significance, the castra of Tihău was called since the 18th century "citadel of Tuhutum". Ruins on the plateau "Grădiște" shows that the Castra of Tihău was a Roman fort of auxiliary troop, pertaining to the northwest sector of Dacic limes.
~1740 ftNW
Museum
Jibou Botanical Garden
9 min walk • The Jibou Botanical Garden, now named after its founder, Vasile Fati, 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.
4 miE
Forts and castles
Jósika Castle
103 min walk • The Jósika domain in Surduc, a village in Sălaj County, Romania, consists of a low-rise castle on the left bank of Someș River and a crypt built on a steep cliff at the entrance from Jibou into the village. The crypt, locally known as "Baron's crypt", was built in 1825, in the memory of Miklós Jósika's father who died a year before.
4.3 miNE
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Năpradea
110 min walk • Năpradea is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cheud, Năpradea, Someș-Guruslău, Traniș and Vădurele.

Jibou

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Jibou – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Jibou Botanical Garden

Castra of Tihău

Jibou Botanical Garden

Jósika Castle

Năpradea