Ciurea

For the village in Neamț County, see Pâncești, Neamț. For people with the surname, see Ciurea (surname).

Ciurea
Commune
Hlincea Monastery
Coat of arms
Location in Iași County
Ciurea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°4′N 27°35′E
Country	Romania
County	Iași
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cătălin Lupu[1] (PSD)
Area	28.76 km^2 (11.10 sq mi)
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	17,254
• Density	600/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	707080
Area code	+(40) 232
Vehicle reg.	IS
Website	comunaciurea.ro

Ciurea is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, part of the Iași metropolitan area. Situated 7 km (4.3 mi) 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.
• The Eugen Grigore vehicle-ramming attack occurred here in July 1974.

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

Ciurea brick factory