Petrești, Satu Mare

Petrești
Mezőpetri, Petrifeld
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°36′15″N 22°21′50″E / 47.6042°N 22.3639°E / 47.6042; 22.3639
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028) Gheorghe Otto Marchis (FDGR)
Area
29.45 km2 (11.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,388
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SM

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.

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

Administration

The 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

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (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