Petrești, Satu Mare

See also: Petrești (disambiguation) and Petri

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

Petrești

Mezőpetri, Petrifeld

Commune

Petrești village

Coat of arms

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)
Elevation

| 138 m (453 ft)
Population

(2021-12-01)[1]

| 1,388
• Density| 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

447240

Area code| (+40) 0261
Vehicle reg.| SM
Website| www.petresti-sm.ro

Petrești (German: Petrifeld; Hungarian: Mezőpetri, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːpɛtri]) is a commune of 1,388 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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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1880 | 1,168| —
1890 | 1,283| +9.8%
1900 | 1,409| +9.8%
1910 | 1,455| +3.3%
1920 | 1,518| +4.3%
1930 | 1,588| +4.6%
1941 | 1,801| +13.4%
1956 | 2,641| +46.6%
1966 | 2,848| +7.8%
1977 | 2,641| −7.3%
1992 | 1,929| −27.0%
2002 | 1,683| −12.8%
2011 | 1,588| −5.6%
2021 | 1,388| −12.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 1,683; of those, 794 (47.17%) were Hungarians, 530 (31.49%) Germans (Sathmar Swabians), 199 (11.82%) Romanians, and 159 (9.44%) Roma.[2] According to mother tongue, 73% spoke Hungarian as their first language, while 14.31% spoke German and 12.65% of the population spoke Romanian. At the 2011 census, there were 1,588 inhabitants, of which 46.91% were Hungarians, 27.33% Germans, 12.53% Romanians, and 10.52% Roma.[3] At the 2021 census Petrești had a population of 1,388; of those, 39.55% were Germans, 39.05% were Hungarians, 10.66% Romanians, and 5.19% Roma.[4]

## 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)
4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

* Saint Elisabeth Church in Petrești

* Saint John of Nepomuk Chapel 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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