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Commune in Iași, Romania
Ciurea
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 / 47.067°N 27.583°E / 47.067; 27.583
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
 â€˘ Mayor (2020–2024) Cătălin Lupu (PSD)
Area28.76 km (11.10 sq mi)
Elevation93 m (305 ft)
Population17,254
 â€˘ Density600/km (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
707080
Vehicle reg.IS
Websitewww.comunaciurea.ro

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.

Notable people※

Pavel Coruț, a writer, studied gymnasium in Ciurea.

Notable events※

The Ciurea rail disaster happened here on 13 January 1917.

References※

Ciurea brick factory
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