Gherla (; ; ) is a city in
Cluj County,
Romania (in the historical region of
Transylvania). It is located 45 km from
Cluj-Napoca on the
Somesul Mic River, and has a population of 20,203. Three villages are administered by the city: Baita (formerly
Chirau, and
Kéro in Hungarian), Hasdate (
Szamoshesdát) and Silivas (
Vizszilvás).