Câmpia Turzii
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Câmpia Turzii is a city in Cluj County
, Romania
, which was formed in 1925 by the union of two villages, Ghiriş (Aranyosgyéres) and Sâncrai (Szentkirály). It was declared a town in 1950 and a city in 1998.
The village of Sâncrai was mentioneed in a 1219 document as "villa Sancti Regis" ("village of Holy King"), while Ghiriş was first documented in 1292 as "Terra Gerusteleke" ("Gerusteleke", literally meaning "plot of Gerus" in Hungarian).
Michael the Brave was murdered by agents of Giorgio Basta
at the current location of Câmpia Turzii on August 9, 1601.
Câmpia Turzii is the "city of adoption" of Toulouse
.
The population has evolved as follows since 1784:
The city is home to the Romanian Air Force
's RoAF 71st Air Base
, and during the NATO Summit
of 2008, the 323rd Air Expeditionary Wing
of the United States Air Force
. F-15s
from RAF Lakenheath
in the United Kingdom
flew out during the summit to augment air defence forces for the event.
Cluj County
Cluj ; is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca.-Demographics:In 2007, it had a population of 692,316 and a population density of 104/km².*Romanians – 80%*Hungarians – 17.5%*Roma – 2.5%-Geography:...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, which was formed in 1925 by the union of two villages, Ghiriş (Aranyosgyéres) and Sâncrai (Szentkirály). It was declared a town in 1950 and a city in 1998.
The village of Sâncrai was mentioneed in a 1219 document as "villa Sancti Regis" ("village of Holy King"), while Ghiriş was first documented in 1292 as "Terra Gerusteleke" ("Gerusteleke", literally meaning "plot of Gerus" in Hungarian).
Michael the Brave was murdered by agents of Giorgio Basta
Giorgio Basta
Giorgio Basta, Count of Huszt was an Italian general of Arbëreshë descent, employed by the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to command Habsburg forces in the Long War of 1591-1606 and later to administer Transylvania as an Imperial vassal to restore Catholicism as a predominant religion in...
at the current location of Câmpia Turzii on August 9, 1601.
Câmpia Turzii is the "city of adoption" of Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Population
Currently the city's ethnic composition is as follows:- RomaniansRomaniansThe Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
: 87.03% (49% in 1850) - Hungarians : 8.16% (40% in 1850)
- Roma : 4.66% (10% in 1850)
- Others : 0.32%
The population has evolved as follows since 1784:
- 1784: Ghiriş: 565; Sâncrai: 472
- 1850: Ghiriş: 1,168; Sâncrai: 487
- 1910: Ghiriş: 1,815; Sâncrai: 704
- 1930: 4,124
- 1948: 6,310
- 1956: 11,518
- 1977: 22,418
- 2000: 29,852
The city is home to the Romanian Air Force
Romanian Air Force
The Romanian Air Force is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, four air bases and an air defense brigade...
's RoAF 71st Air Base
RoAF 71st Air Base
The Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base is located near the town of Câmpia Turzii, in Cluj County. The 71st Airbase was founded on the 1st of June 2002, according to the Romanian Armed Forces reorganization program....
, and during the NATO Summit
NATO summit
A NATO summit is a summit meeting that is regarded as a periodic opportunity for Heads of State and Heads of Government of NATO member countries to evaluate and provide strategic direction for Alliance activities....
of 2008, the 323rd Air Expeditionary Wing
323rd Air Expeditionary Wing
The 323d Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe. As a provisional unit, it may be activated or inactivated at any time....
of the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. F-15s
F-15 Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights...
from RAF Lakenheath
RAF Lakenheath
RAF Lakenheath, is a Royal Air Force military airbase near Lakenheath in Suffolk, England. Although an RAF station, it hosts United States Air Force units and personnel...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
flew out during the summit to augment air defence forces for the event.