Turț (Hungarian: Turc, pronounced [ˈturts]) is a commune of 6,579 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gherța Mare (Nagygérce), Turț and Turț-Băi (Turcfürdő).

Turț
View of Turț-Băi
View of Turț-Băi
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Turț is located in Romania
Turț
Turț
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°59′N 23°13′E / 47.983°N 23.217°E / 47.983; 23.217
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • MayorIoan Irime[1] (PNL)
Area
82.22 km2 (31.75 sq mi)
Highest elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Lowest elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
7,936
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447330
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.primariaturt.ro

The commune is located in the northeastern part of the county, at a distance of 44 km (27 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. It lies on the banks of the Turț River and it is bordered on the north by Tarna Mare commune, on the northeast and east by Ukraine and Cămărzana commune, on the south by Gherța Mică and Turulung communes, on the southwest by Halmeu commune, and on the northwest by Bătarci commune.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Cadrul fizico-geografic". www.primariaturt.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved June 19, 2021.