Tureni
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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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.
Tureni | |
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Cheile Turului | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Tureni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′23.16″N 23°42′12.24″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Ceanu Mic, Comșești, Mărtinești, Micești, Tureni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Elena Daniela Mănăilă[1] (PNL) |
Area | 74.04 km2 (28.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,264 |
| • Density | 30.58/km2 (79.20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407560 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | comunatureni |
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 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.[3] 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.[4]
Natives
- Adrian Dohotaru (born 1983), politician
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