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.