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Ciuruleasa

Alba County, Romania · Europe

About Ciuruleasa

Ciuruleasa sits on the route: 5 minutes from Abrud, 32km from Scarisoara Ice Cave.

Ciuruleasa is a town located in Alba County, Romania. With a population of 1,333, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ciuruleasa 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 Ciuruleasa to your route.

About Ciuruleasa

Ciuruleasa (Hungarian: Csurulyásza) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,110 as of 2021, and is composed of nine villages: Bidigești, Bodrești, Boglești, Buninginea (Buninzsina), Ciuruleasa, Ghedulești, Mătișești, Morărești, and Vulcan. The commune is situated in the

Read more northwestern part of the county, on the border with Hunedoara County. It lies in the middle of the Apuseni Mountains, half in the Bihor Mountains and half in the Metaliferi Mountains. It borders the town of Abrud to the northeast, Bucium commune to the east, the rural part of the town of Zlatna to the southeast, Buceș commune to the southwest, Blăjeni commune to the west, and Sohodol commune to the north. At the 2021 census, Ciuruleasa had a population of 1,110. At the census from 2011 there were 1,197 people living in this commune, of which 97.74% are ethnic Romanians.

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Where is Ciuruleasa located?

Ciuruleasa is located in Alba County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.2500 latitude, 23.0333 longitude.

What is the population of Ciuruleasa?

Ciuruleasa has a population of approximately 1,333 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,333
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Alba County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
46.2500, 23.0333

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Ciuruleasa

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Scarisoara Ice Cave

Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.

32 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Râpa Roșie

An 800 m wall of red sandstone ravines up to 125 m high just north of Sebeș, eroded into organ-pipe pinnacles that glow crimson at sunset: Romania's 'little Grand Canyon', visible right from the approach road.

52 km · about 60 min drive

castle

Corvin Castle

One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ciuruleasa.

Abrud

🇷🇴 Romania

4 km awayPop. 6,122

Abrud-Sat

🇷🇴 Romania

4 km awayPop. 1,355

Blideşti

🇷🇴 Romania

9 km awayPop. 3,776

Roșia Montană

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 1,556

Blăjeni

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 1,516

Buceş

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 2,355

Bucium

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 119

Sohodol

🇷🇴 Romania

12 km awayPop. 2,038

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