Ciurea Explained

Ciurea
Type:commune
County:Iași
Population Total:auto
Leader Name:Cătălin Lupu[1]
Term:2020 - 2024
Leader Party:PSD
Coordinates:47.0667°N 62°W
Elevation:93
Area Total:28.76
Postal Code:707080

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.