Ciurea
For people with the surname, see Ciurea (surname).
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Ciurea | |
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  Ciurea | |
| Coordinates: 47°4′N 27°35′E / 47.067°N 27.583°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Iași County |
| Population (2011)[1] | 11,640 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ciurea is a commune in Iași County, 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.
References
- ^ "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
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