Turulung
Túrterebes
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Turulung is located in Romania
Turulung
Turulung
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°56′N 23°5′E / 47.933°N 23.083°E / 47.933; 23.083
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Gheorghe-Nicolae Gyákon (FDGR)
Area
57.62 km2 (22.25 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,409
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447335
Area code(+40) 02 61
Vehicle reg.SM
Websiteprimariaturulung.ro

Turulung (Hungarian: Túrterebes, pronounced [ˈtuːrtɛrɛbɛʃ]; Rusyn: Туртеребеш) is a commune of 3,409 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Drăgușeni (Túrterebestelep), Turulung, and Turulung-Vii (Túrterebesszőlőhegy).

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the banks of the Tur River.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,845, of which 55.34% Hungarians, 31.88%Romanians, and 9.10% Roma;[2] according to mother tongue, 67.98% of the population spoke Hungarian as first their language, while 31.72% spoke Romanian. At the 2011 census, there were 3,680 inhabitants, of which 59.84% were Hungarians, 26.25% Romanians, 8.72% Roma, and 2.15% Germans. At the 2021 census, Turulung had a population of 3,409 inhabitants, of which 50,04% were Hungarians, 24.38% Romanians, and 14.4% Roma.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,845    
2011 3,680−4.3%
2021 3,409−7.4%
Source: INS, Census data

Natives

  • Pál Reizer (19432002), cleric, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare
  • Jenő Schönberger (born 1959), cleric, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 23, 2010
  3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.


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