Petrești, Satu Mare

Petrești
Mezőpetri, Petrifeld
Commune

Petreşti village
Country  Romania
County Satu Mare County
Population (2002)[1] 1,683
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Petrești (German: Petrifeld; Hungarian: Mezőpetri, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːpɛtri]) is a commune of 1,638 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dindeștiu Mic (Kisdengeleg) and Petrești.

In 1740 the count Sandor Karolyi colonized the village with German population. In the commune the tourists can visit the Petrești Swabian Museum, a house-hold typical for traditional Swabian architecture.

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):[2]

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 (2010 census):[3]

Total: 1,572

See also: Petreşti (disambiguation) and Petri

References

  1. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
  2. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
  3. ↑ http://www.satumare.insse.ro/phpfiles/rezultateprovizorii.pdf

Coordinates: 47°36′15″N 22°21′50″E / 47.6042°N 22.3639°E