Sânpetru
Sânpetru | |
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Sânpetru, with the Carpathian Mountains in the background | |
Location within the county | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′00″N 25°38′00″E / 45.7167°N 25.6333°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marian-Eusebiu Arhire (USR) |
Area | 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 11,794 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507190 |
| Area code | +(40) 268 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | www |
Sânpetru (German: Petersberg; Hungarian: Barcaszentpéter) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, located just north of the county seat, Brașov. It is composed of a single village, Sânpetru.
The commune is located in the Burzenland ethnographic area, in the eastern part of the county, at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains.
This area was home to many Transylvanian Saxons, although after the Romanian Revolution of 1989 much of this community emigrated to Germany. The center of the village was built by this group and shows the influence of German architecture. Separate from this there is a Romanian-built area featuring a small church and houses dating at least to the early 19th century. A new center was built closer to Brașov during the communist era to house migrating workers for the tractor and bus factories in the city. Since 1989, new, more luxurious houses have been built on the outskirts of the village, slowly linking it with Brașov.