Turulung (Hungarian: Túrterebes, pronounced[ˈtuːrtɛrɛbɛʃ]; Rusyn: Туртеребеш) is a commune of 3,409 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Drăgușeni (Túrterebestelep), Turulung, and Turulung-Vii (Túrterebesszőlőhegy).
Geography
The commune is situated at an altitude of 133 m (436 ft), on the banks of the Tur River. It is
located in the northern part of the county, 27 km (17 mi) northeast of the county seat, Satu Mare. Turulung is crossed by national roadDN1C [ro] (part of European route E58), which runs from Cluj-Napoca north towards the border crossing at Halmeu (8 km (5 mi) to the northwest), where it connects with the Ukrainian highwayM26.
Demographics
At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,845, of which 55.34% Hungarians, 31.88%Romanians, and 9.10% Roma;[2] according to mother tongue, 67.98% of the population spoke Hungarian as first their language, while 31.72% spoke Romanian. At the 2011 census, there were 3,680 inhabitants, of which 59.84% were Hungarians, 26.25% Romanians, 8.72% Roma, and 2.15% Germans. At the 2021 census, Turulung had a population of 3,409 inhabitants, of which 50,04% were Hungarians, 24.38% Romanians, and 14.4% Roma.[3]
