Petelea Explained

Type:commune
County:Mureș
Petelea
Leader Name:Sorin Pompei Pădurean[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Leader Party:PNL
Coordinates:46.7333°N 67°W
Elevation Max:511.7
Area Total:43.7
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:547461
Area Code:+(40) 265

Petelea (German: Birk; Hungarian: Petele, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNp) 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, northeast of Târgu Mureș and south of Reghin, on the national road 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 16 June 2021 . dmy-all.