Petrești, Satu Mare
| Petrești Mezőpetri, Petrifeld | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Petreşti village | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Satu Mare County |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,588 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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]
- Hungarians: 794 (47.17%)
- Romanians: 199 (11.82%)
- Germans: 530 (31.49%)
- Romanies (Gypsies): 159 (9.44%)
Location of Petreşti in Satu Mare County
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: 437 (27.80%)
- Romanies (Gypsies): 171 (10.88%)
See also: Petreşti (disambiguation) and Petri
References
- ↑ (Romanian) Populaţia stabilă după etnie - judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed May 10, 2015
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
- ↑ http://www.satumare.insse.ro/phpfiles/rezultateprovizorii.pdf
Coordinates: 47°36′15″N 22°21′50″E / 47.6042°N 22.3639°E
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