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.

Petelea
Commune
Church of the Ascension, Petelea
Location in Mureș County
Petelea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′N 24°43′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
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
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	www.primariapetelea.ro

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.

Natives

• Virgil Bercea

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)

References

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