Gherla Prison
Gherla Prison, circa 1918 | |
| Coordinates | 47°2′10″N 23°54′31″E / 47.03611°N 23.90861°E |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Population | 4,500 (as of 1959) 924 (as of 2024) |
| Opened | October 20, 1785 |
| Managed by | Administrația Națională a Penitenciarelor |
| Director | subcomisar Răzvan Aldea |
| Street address | Strada Andrei Mureșanu nr. 4 |
| City | Gherla |
| County | Cluj County |
| ZIP Code | 405300 |
| Country | Romania |
| Website | anp |
Gherla Prison is a penitentiary located in the Romanian city of Gherla (Hungarian: Szamosújvár), in Cluj County. The prison dates from 1785; it is infamous for the treatment of its political inmates, especially during the Communist regime. In Romanian slang, the generic word for a prison is "gherlă", after the institution.