Ciurea

For the village in Neamț County, see Pâncești, Neamț. For people with the surname, see Ciurea (surname).

Ciurea is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, part of the Iași metropolitan area. Situated 7 km (4.3 mi) 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.

Ciurea
Commune
Hlincea Monastery
Coat of arms
Location in Iași County
Ciurea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°4′N 27°35′E
Country	Romania
County	Iași
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cătălin Lupu[1] (PSD)
Area	28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi)
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	17,254
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	707080
Area code	+(40) 232
Vehicle reg.	IS
Website	comunaciurea.ro

Notable people

• Pavel Coruț, a writer, studied gymnasium in Ciurea.

Notable events

• The Ciurea rail disaster happened here on 13 January 1917.
• The Eugen Grigore vehicle-ramming attack occurred here in July 1974.