Petrești, Satu Mare

See also: Petrești (disambiguation) and Petri

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

Petrești

Mezőpetri, Petrifeld

Commune

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 / 47.6042; 22.3639
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

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

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Ethnic 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

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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

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| Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR)  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## References

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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

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Satu Mare County, Romania

Cities|

* Satu Mare (county seat)
* Carei

Towns|

* Ardud
* Livada
* Negrești-Oaș
* Tășnad

Communes|

* Acâș
* Agriș
* Andrid
* Apa
* Bârsău
* Bătarci
* Beltiug
* Berveni
* Bixad
* Bogdand
* Botiz
* Călinești-Oaș
* Cămărzana
* Cămin
* Căpleni
* Căuaș
* Cehal
* Certeze
* Ciumești
* Craidorolț
* Crucișor
* Culciu
* Doba
* Dorolț
* Foieni
* Gherța Mică
* Halmeu
* Hodod
* Homoroade
* Lazuri
* Medieșu Aurit
* Micula
* Moftin
* Odoreu
* Orașu Nou
* Păulești
* Petrești
* Pir
* Pișcolt
* Pomi
* Porumbești
* Racșa
* Săcășeni
* Sanislău
* Santău
* Săuca
* Socond
* Supur
* Tarna Mare
* Târșolț
* Terebești
* Tiream
* Turț
* Turulung
* Urziceni
* Valea Vinului
* Vama
* Vetiș
* Viile Satu Mare

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