Ciurea
For the village in Neamţ County, see Pânceşti, Neamţ.
| Ciurea | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Ciurea | |
| Coordinates: 47°4′N 27°35′E / 47.067°N 27.583°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Iaşi County |
| Population (2011)[1] | 11,640 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Ciurea is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania, part of the Iaşi metropolitan area. Situated 7 km south from the county seat of Iaşi, it is composed of seven villages: Ciurea, Curături, Dumbrava, Hlincea, Lunca Cetăţuii, 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
- ↑ "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
Coordinates: 47°4′N 27°35′E / 47.067°N 27.583°E
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