Ciuruleasa

Coordinates: 46°15′N 23°02′E / 46.250°N 23.033°E / 46.250; 23.033
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Ciuruleasa
Coat of arms of Ciuruleasa
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Ciuruleasa is located in Romania
Ciuruleasa
Ciuruleasa
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°15′N 23°02′E / 46.250°N 23.033°E / 46.250; 23.033
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2024) Ioan-Marius Cioara[1] (PSD)
Area
55.85 km2 (21.56 sq mi)
Elevation
836 m (2,743 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,110
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517250
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websiteprimariaciuruleasa.ro

Ciuruleasa (Hungarian: Csurulyásza) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,110 as of 2021, and is composed of nine villages: Bidigești, Bodrești, Boglești, Buninginea (Buninzsina), Ciuruleasa, Ghedulești, Mătișești, Morărești, and Vulcan.

The commune is situated in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Hunedoara County. It lies in the middle of the Apuseni Mountains, half in the Bihor Mountains and half in the Metaliferi Mountains. It borders the town of Abrud to the northeast, Bucium commune to the east, the rural part of the town of Zlatna to the southeast, Buceș commune to the southwest, Blăjeni commune to the west, and Sohodol commune to the north.[3]

At the 2021 census, Ciuruleasa had a population of 1,110. At the census from 2011 there were 1,197 people living in this commune, of which 97.74% are ethnic Romanians.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2021 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 30 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. ^ "Așezarea geografică". primariaciuruleasa.ro (in Romanian). Ciuruleasa Townhall. Retrieved July 23, 2021.