Petelea
Petelea | |
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Church of the Ascension, Petelea | |
Location in Mureș County | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′N 24°43′E / 46.733°N 24.717°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sorin Pompei Pădurean (PNL) |
Area | 43.7 km2 (16.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 511.7 m (1,678.8 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,088 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 547461 |
| Area code | +(40) 265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | www |
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 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, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Târgu Mureș and 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Reghin, on the national road 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.