Petrești, Satu Mare
# Petrești, Satu Mare

Petrești (German: Petrifeld; Hungarian: Mezőpetri, Hungarian pronunciation:) is a commune of 1,588 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dindeștiu Mic (Kisdengeleg) and Petrești.

In 1740, count Sándor Károlyi colonized the village with a German population. In the commune, tourists can visit the Petrești Swabian Museum, a household typical of traditional Swabian architecture.

## Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):

* Hungarians: 794 (47.17%)
* Romanians: 199 (11.82%)
* Germans (Sathmar Swabians): 530 (31.49%)
* Romanies (Gypsies): 159 (9.44%)

According to mother tongue, 73% speak Hungarian as their first language, while 14.31% speak German and 12.65% of the population speak Romanian.

Ethnic groups (2011 census, provisional data):

Total: 1,572

* Hungarians: 749 (47.65%)
* Romanians: 199 (12.66%)
* Germans (Sathmar Swabians): 437 (27.80%)
* Romanies (Gypsies): 171 (10.88%)
