Petelea

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Petelea
Commune
Church of the Ascension, Petelea
Church of the Ascension, Petelea
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Petelea is located in Romania
Petelea
Petelea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′N 24°43′E / 46.733°N 24.717°E / 46.733; 24.717Coordinates: 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[1] (PNL)
Area
43.7 km2 (16.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation
511.7 m (1,678.8 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
2,977
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.primariapetelea.ro

Petelea (German: Birk; Hungarian: Petele, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpɛtɛlɛ]) 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 has a population of 2977: 48.3% Roma, 48.2% Romanians and 2.5% Hungarians.

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 DN15 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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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
Wooden church in Petelea
Romanian Orthodox church in Habic
View of Habic
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