Petrești (German: Petrifeld; Hungarian: Mezőpetri, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːpɛtri]) is a commune of 1,588 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dindeștiu Mic (Kisdengeleg) and Petrești.
Petrești
Mezőpetri, Petrifeld | |
|---|---|
 Petrești village | |
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Petrești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′15″N 22°21′50″E / 47.6042°N 22.3639°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Gheorghe Otto Marchis (FDGR) |
| Area | 29.45 km2 (11.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,388 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
In 1740, count Sándor Károlyi colonized the village with a German population. In the commune, tourists can visit the Petrești Swabian Museum, a household typical of traditional Swabian architecture.
Demographics
editEthnic groups (2002 census):[2]
- Hungarians: 794 (47.17%)
- Romanians: 199 (11.82%)
- Germans (Sathmar Swabians): 530 (31.49%)
- Romanies (Gypsies): 159 (9.44%)
According to mother tongue, 73% speak Hungarian as their first language, while 14.31% speak German and 12.65% of the population speak Romanian.
Ethnic groups (2011 census, provisional data):[3]
Total: 1,572
- Hungarians: 749 (47.65%)
- Romanians: 199 (12.66%)
- Germans (Sathmar Swabians): 437 (27.80%)
- Romanies (Gypsies): 171 (10.88%)
Administration
editThe current local council has the following political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2024 Romanian local elections.
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR) | 11 | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
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