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; 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.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	3,845	—
2011	3,680	−4.3%
2021	3,409	−7.4%
Source: INS, Census data

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