Petrești, Satu Mare

Petrești Mezőpetri
—  Commune  —
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.

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census)^[2]:

• Hungarians: 47.17%
• Romanians: 11.82%
• Germans: 31.49%
• Romanies (Gypsies): 9.44%

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.

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

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