Petelea | |
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Commune | |
Church of the Ascension, Petelea | |
Coat of arms | |
Location in Mureș County | |
PeteleaLocation in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°44′N 24°43′E / 46.733°N 24.717°E / 46.733; 24.717 | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Sorin Pompei Pădurean (PNL) |
Area | 43.7 km (16.9 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 511.7 m (1,678.8 ft) |
Population | 3,088 |
• Density | 71/km (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 547461 |
Area code | +(40) 265 |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website | www |
Petelea (German: Birk; Hungarian: Petele, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of two villages: Habic (Hétbükk, meaning "Seven Beech Trees" in Hungarian) and Petelea. It had a population of 3,088 as of 2021; of those, 71.83% were Romanians and 21.96% Roma.
The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Târgu Mureș and 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Reghin, on the national road DN15 [ro] road. It is situated on the left bank of the river Mureș and it is traversed by two of its affluents: the Beica and the Habic.
Natives
- Virgil Bercea (born 1957), Bishop of the Eparchy of Oradea Mare of the Greek Catholic Church since 1997
See also
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.