Peregu Mare

Peregu Mare
—  Commune  —
Peregu Mare
Coordinates: 46°14′N 20°54′E / 46.233°N 20.9°E / 46.233; 20.9
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)[1]	1,800
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Peregu Mare (Hungarian: Németpereg (Német-Pereg); Slovak: Veľký Pereg) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, on the Arad Plateau, at the western border of Romania. The commune stretches over 3095 ha and is composed of two villages, Peregu Mare (situated at 38 km from Arad) and Peregu Mic (Kispereg).

Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 1800 inhabitants, out of which 21.6% are Romanians, 46.6% Hungarians, 1.3% Roma, 4.6% Germans, 18.3% Slovaks, 3.6% Ukrainians, 3.8% Czechs and 4% are of other or undeclared nationalities. 47% are Reformed, 20.1% Greek-Catholic, 19.7% Romanian Orthodox and 11.4% Roman Catholic.

History

The first documentary record of Peregu Mare dates back to 1241.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, farming and livestock-breeding are well-represented.

Tourism

Due to the customs and traditions specific to the ethnic groups of this area Peregu Mare commune is a quite attractive place during the period of Christian festivals.

Coordinates: 46°14′N 20°54′E / 46.233°N 20.9°E / 46.233; 20.9

References

1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010