Ciurila (Hungarian: Csurulye; German: Schiril) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Ciurila, Filea de Jos (Alsófüle), Filea de Sus (Felsőfüle), Pădureni (Magyaróság), Pruniș (Magyarszilvás), Sălicea (Szelicse), Săliște (Tordaszeleste), and Șutu (Sütmeg).

Ciurila
Wooden church in Ciurila
Wooden church in Ciurila
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Ciurila is located in Romania
Ciurila
Ciurila
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°39′03″N 23°32′54″E / 46.65083°N 23.54833°E / 46.65083; 23.54833
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1327
SubdivisionsCiurila, Filea de Jos, Filea de Sus, Pădureni, Pruniș, Sălicea, Săliște, Șutu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Teodor Cristinel Popa[1] (PNL)
Area
72.22 km2 (27.88 sq mi)
Elevation
562 m (1,844 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,003
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407230
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimariaciurila.ro

Located in the south-central part of the county, the commune belongs to the Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area.

Demographics

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According to the census from 2002 there were 1,509 people living in this town; of this population, 97.21% were ethnic Romanians, 2.05% ethnic Roma, and 0.59% ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2011 census, there were 1,594 inhabitants, of which 90.65% were Romanians, 3.45% Roma, and 1.19% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Ciurila had a population of 2,003; of those, 77.08% were Romanians, 2.75% Roma, and 2.1% Hungarians.

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".