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  2. Petlyakov Pe-8 - Wikipedia

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    Number built. 93. The Petlyakov Pe-8 ( Russian: Петляков Пе-8) was a Soviet heavy bomber designed before World War II, and the only four-engine bomber the USSR built during the war. Produced in limited numbers, it was used to bomb Berlin in August 1941. It was also used for so-called "morale raids" designed to raise the spirit of the ...

  3. Cluj-Napoca - Wikipedia

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    Cluj-Napoca ( Romanian: [ˈkluʒ naˈpoka] ⓘ ), or simply Cluj ( Hungarian: Kolozsvár [ˈkoloʒvaːr] ⓘ, German: Klausenburg ), is the second-most populous city in Romania [5] and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (445 kilometres (277 miles)), Budapest ...

  4. History of Cluj-Napoca - Wikipedia

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    The history of Cluj-Napoca covers the time from the Roman conquest of Dacia, when a Roman settlement named Napoca existed on the location of the later city, through the founding of Cluj and its flourishing as the main cultural and religious center in the historical province of Transylvania, until its modern existence as a city, the seat of Cluj County in north-western Romania.

  5. Gherla - Wikipedia

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    Gherla ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡerla]; Hungarian: Szamosújvár; German: Neuschloss) is a municipality in Cluj County, Romania (in the historical region of Transylvania ). It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Cluj-Napoca on the river Someșul Mic, and has a population of 19,873 as of 2021. Three villages are administered by the city ...

  6. Petlyakov Pe-3 - Wikipedia

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    Petlyakov Pe-3. The Petlyakov Pe-3 was the long-range heavy fighter version of the successful Petlyakov Pe-2 high-speed dive bomber used by the Soviet Union during World War II . Its design and use followed a comparable path to those taken by the German Luftwaffe with the Junkers Ju 88 and the British Royal Air Force with the De Havilland Mosquito.

  7. Mărăști, Cluj-Napoca - Wikipedia

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    Mărăști is one of the largest housing districts in the city of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. The district was built between 1970 and 1989 for workers at the CUG plant in Cluj-Napoca. The district was built between 1970 and 1989 for workers at the CUG plant in Cluj-Napoca.

  8. Cluj International Airport - Wikipedia

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    The airport is located 8 km (5.0 mi) east of the city centre on the European route E576. The drive from the city centre takes about 20 minutes. CTP Cluj Napoca, the local public transport company, operates its Route No. 8 that connects the airport with the Mihai Viteazul Square in the City Center and trolleybus No. 5 to the Main Rail Station.

  9. Gilău, Cluj - Wikipedia

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    It is located in the central part of Cluj County, about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Gilău borders the communes of Baciu and Gârbău to the north, Florești to the east, Săvădisla to the southeast, Măguri-Răcătău and Mărișel to the south and southwest, and Căpușu Mare to the west. Demographics