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(Redirected from Petele) Commune in Mureș, Romania
Petelea
Commune
Church of the Ascension, PeteleaChurch of the Ascension, Petelea
Coat of arms of PeteleaCoat of arms
Location in Mureș CountyLocation in Mureș County
Petelea is located in RomaniaPeteleaPeteleaLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′N 24°43′E / 46.733°N 24.717°E / 46.733; 24.717
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Sorin Pompei Pădurean (PNL)
Area43.7 km (16.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation511.7 m (1,678.8 ft)
Population3,088
 • Density71/km (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code547461
Area code+(40) 265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.primariapetelea.ro

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

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  • Wooden church in Petelea Wooden church in Petelea
  • Romanian Orthodox church in Habic Romanian Orthodox church in Habic
  • View of Habic View of Habic
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