Petrești, Satu Mare

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.

See also: Petrești (disambiguation) and Petri
Petrești
Mezőpetri, Petrifeld
Commune
Petrești village
Petrești village
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Petrești is located in Romania
Petrești
Petrești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47.6042°N 22.3639°E / 47.6042; 22.3639
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Area
29.45 km2 (11.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
1,588
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/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

Ethnic groups (2002 census):[2]

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

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Church in Petrești


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