Ciurea

Ciurea is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, part of the Iași metropolitan area. Situated 7 km south from the county seat of Iași, it is composed of seven villages: Ciurea, Curături, Dumbrava, Hlincea, Lunca Cetățuii, Picioru Lupului and Slobozia. It also includes the majority-Romani neighborhood of Zanea.

For the village in Neamț County, see Pâncești, Neamț. For people with the surname, see Ciurea (surname).
Ciurea
Commune
Hlincea Monastery
Hlincea Monastery
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Ciurea is located in Romania
Ciurea
Ciurea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°4′N 27°35′E
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Cătălin Lupu[1] (PSD)
Area
28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi)
Elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
11,640
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
707080
Vehicle reg.IS
Websitewww.comunaciurea.ro

Notable people

Pavel Coruț, a writer, studied gymnasium in Ciurea.

Notable events

The Ciurea rail disaster happened here on 13 January 1917.

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Ciurea brick factory
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