Turda

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Turda
Municipality
Republic Square Greek Catholic Church Turda City Hall, with statue of Ioan Rațiu Central area of Turda
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Turda Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°34′N 23°47′E / 46.567°N 23.783°E / 46.567; 23.783
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cristian-Octavian Matei[1] (PNL)
Area	91.43 km2 (35.30 sq mi)
Elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Highest elevation	436 m (1,430 ft)
Lowest elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	43,319
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	401001–401189
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primariaturda.ro

Turda (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈturda]; Hungarian: Torda, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtorda]; German: Thorenburg; Latin: Potaissa) is a city in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in the southeastern part of the county, 34.2 km (21.3 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca, to which it is connected by the European route E81, and 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from nearby Câmpia Turzii.

The city consists of four neighborhoods: Turda Veche, Turda Nouă, Oprișani and Poiana. It is traversed from west to east by the Arieș River and north to south by its tributary, Valea Racilor.