Turulung Túrterebes
Commune
Location in Satu Mare County
Turulung Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°56′N 23°5′E / 47.933°N 23.083°E / 47.933; 23.083
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gheorghe-Nicolae Gyákon (FDGR)
Area	57.62 km2 (22.25 sq mi)
Elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,409
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447335
Area code	(+40) 02 61
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	primariaturulung.ro

Turulung (Hungarian: Túrterebes, pronounced [ˈtuːrtɛrɛbɛʃ]; Rusyn: Туртеребеш) is a commune of 3,409 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Drăgușeni (Túrterebestelep), Turulung, and Turulung-Vii (Túrterebesszőlőhegy).

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the banks of the Tur River.

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;^[2] according to mother tongue, 67.98% of the population spoke Hungarian as first their language, while 31.72% spoke Romanian. At the 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.^[3]

Natives

• Pál Reizer (1943–2002), cleric, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare
• Jenő Schönberger (born 1959), cleric, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare