Turț ( hu, Turc, pronounced ) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of 6,579 inhabitants situated in
Satu Mare County
Satu Mare County ( ro, Județul Satu Mare, ) is a county (Counties of Romania, județ) of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is Satu Mare.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Szatmár megye'', i ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. It is composed of three villages: Gherța Mare (''Nagygérce''), Turț and Turț-Băi (''Turcfürdő'').
The commune is located in the northeastern part of the county, at a distance of from the county seat,
Satu Mare
Satu Mare (; hu, Szatmárnémeti ; german: Sathmar; yi, סאטמאר or ) is a city with a population of 102,400 (2011). It is the capital of Satu Mare County, Romania, as well as the centre of the Satu Mare metropolitan area. It lies in the ...
. 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
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
and
Cămărzana
Cămărzana (, hu, Komorzán, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune of 2,304 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cămărzana.
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the b ...
commune, on the south by
Gherța Mică and
Turulung
Turulung ( hu, Túrterebes, ; rue, Туртеребеш) is a commune of 3,910 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Drăgușeni (''Túrterebestelep''), Turulung and Turulung-Vii (''Túrterebesszőlő ...
communes, on the southwest by
Halmeu
Halmeu ( hu, Halmi, ; yi, האַַלמין) is a commune of 4,845 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages:
Until World War II, the village was home to a Jewish community, which numbered 479 souls in 18 ...
commune, and on the northwest by
Bătarci commune.
References
Communes in Satu Mare County
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