Ciulnița

For the village in Argeș County, see Leordeni.

Ciulnița is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Ciulnița, Ion Ghica, Ivănești, and Poiana.

Ciulnița
Commune
Ruins of Saint Parascheva Church in Ivănești
Coat of arms
Location in Ialomița County
Ciulnița Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°32′N 27°21′E
Country	Romania
County	Ialomița
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Stelică Gheorghe[1] (ALDE)
Area	68.46 km2 (26.43 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,338
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	927080
Area code	+(40) 243
Vehicle reg.	IL
Website	primariaciulnita.ro

The commune is situated in the Bărăgan Plain, at an altitude of 54 m (177 ft), on the right bank of the Ialomița River. It is located in the south-central part of the county, on the border with Călărași County, just south of the county seat, Slobozia, and 127 km (79 mi) east of Bucharest.

Ciulnița is crossed by county road DJ201, which ends in DN2. The Ciulnița train station [ro] (located in Dragalina, Călărași, 20 km (12 mi) to the south),^[3] serves the CFR Main Line 800, which connects Bucharest with the Black Sea coast.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	2,556	—
2011	2,400	−6.1%
2021	2,338	−2.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,338, of which 95.12% were Romanians.^[4]