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Ceanu Mare

Cluj County, Romania · Europe

About Ceanu Mare

Ceanu Mare is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Soporu de Câmpie, 15km from Turda Salt Mine.

Ceanu Mare is a town located in Cluj County, Romania. With a population of 4,247, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ceanu Mare sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ceanu Mare to your route.

About Ceanu Mare

Ceanu Mare (Hungarian: Mezőcsán; German: Gross-Tschaan) is a commune in the north-west of Romania, in Cluj County, Transylvania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Andici (depopulated since 1985; Andics), Boian (Mezőbő), Bolduț (Boldoc), Ceanu Mare, Ciurgău (Csurgó), Dosu Napului (Oláhtóhát), Fânațe (Csániszénafű),

Read more Hodăi-Boian (Mezőbőifogadó), Iacobeni (Mezőszentjakab), Morțești (Morcest), Stârcu (Csóka), Strucut (merged with Gherea in 1968; Sztinkutdűlő), and Valea lui Cati (Sárospatakdűlő). The village is known in Germany after the Schröder family discovered that the father of former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was buried there in a common grave in 1944. Lieutenant Fritz Schröder was a soldier in the German army during World War II and he died at the age of 32 near the city of Turda (Thorenburg in German) on 4 October 1944, without ever seeing his newborn son Gerhard.

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Ceanu Mare is located in Cluj County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.6667 latitude, 23.9500 longitude.

What is the population of Ceanu Mare?

Ceanu Mare has a population of approximately 4,247 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
4,247
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Cluj County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
46.6667, 23.9500

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Ceanu Mare

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Turda Salt Mine

A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.

15 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Cluj-Napoca

Transylvania's vibrant unofficial capital with a thriving arts scene, grand Habsburg architecture, and a multicultural Romanian-Hungarian heritage.

27 km · about 30 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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Soporu de Câmpie

🇷🇴 Romania

5 km awayPop. 1,356

Tritenii de Sus

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 1,272

Ploscoș

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 337

Frata

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 4,323

Tritenii de Jos

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 5,008

Pădureni

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 1,428

Poduri

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 3,326

Valea Largă

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 1,897

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