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For the Ukrainian village called Țureni in Romanian, see Tsuren. Commune in Cluj, Romania
Tureni
Commune
Cheile TuruluiCheile Turului
Location in Cluj CountyLocation in Cluj County
Tureni is located in RomaniaTureniTureniLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°37′23.16″N 23°42′12.24″E / 46.6231000°N 23.7034000°E / 46.6231000; 23.7034000
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
SubdivisionsCeanu Mic, Comșești, Mărtinești, Micești, Tureni
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Elena Daniela Mănăilă (PNL)
Area74 km (29 sq mi)
Elevation541 m (1,775 ft)
Population2,264
 • Density31/km (79/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code407560
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitecomunatureni.ro

Tureni (Hungarian: Tordatúr) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ceanu Mic (Pusztacsán), Comșești (Komjátszeg), Mărtinești (Pusztaszentmárton), Micești (Mikes), and Tureni.

Geography

The commune lies in the northern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains, at an altitude of 541 m (1,775 ft), on the banks of the river Valea Racilor. The Turului Gorge [ro] spans a length of 1,850 m (6,070 ft), within a 25 ha (62 acres) protected area of the commune.

Tureni is located in the south-central part of the county, within the Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area, 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Turda and 22 km (14 mi) southeast of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It is crossed by national road DN1.

Demographics

At the census from 2002, there was a total population of 2,585 people living in this commune; of those, 71.64% were ethnic Romanians, 23.86% ethnic Hungarians, and 4.33% ethnic Roma. At the 2011 census, there were 2,278 inhabitants, including 64.35% Romanians, 24.67% Hungarians, and 7.55% Roma. At the 2021 census, Tureni had a population of 2,264, of which 63.03% were Romanians, 19.66% Hungarians, and 9.81% Roma.

Natives

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
  4. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Tureni townhall Tureni townhall
  • Church in Tureni Church in Tureni
  • Church in Mărtinești Church in Mărtinești
  • A3 motorway near Cheile Turului A3 motorway near Cheile Turului
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