Turulung
Turulung is a commune of 3,409 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Drăgușeni, Turulung, and Turulung-Vii.
Geography
The commune is situated at an altitude of, on the banks of the Tur River. It islocated in the northern part of the county, northeast of the county seat, Satu Mare. Turulung is crossed by national road, which runs from Cluj-Napoca north towards the border crossing at Halmeu, where it connects with the Ukrainian highway M26.
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; according to mother tongue, 67.98% of the population spoke Hungarian as first their language, while 31.72% spoke Romanian. At the [2011 Romanian language|Romanian census|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.Administration
The current local council has the following political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2024 Romanian local elections.Natives
- Ferenc Cserháti, cleric, auxiliary bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest
- Pál Reizer, cleric, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare
- Jenő Schönberger, cleric, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare