Petreștii de Jos
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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Petreștii de Jos (Hungarian: Magyarpeterd; German: Ungarisch-Petersdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Crăești (Pusztaszentkirály), Deleni (Indal), Livada (Tordaegres), Petreștii de Jos, Petreștii de Mijloc (Középpeterd), Petreștii de Sus (Felsőpeterd), and Plaiuri (Tordahagymás).
CountryRomania
SubdivisionsCrăești, Deleni, Livada, Petreștii de Jos, Petreștii de Mijloc, Petreștii de Sus, Plaiuri
Area
72.61 km2 (28.03 sq mi)Elevation474 m (1,555 ft)
Petreștii de Jos | |
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Orthodox church in Petreștii de Sus | |
Location in Cluj County | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′51″N 23°39′19″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Crăești, Deleni, Livada, Petreștii de Jos, Petreștii de Mijloc, Petreștii de Sus, Plaiuri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Teodora-Roxana Teutișan[1] (AUR) |
Area | 72.61 km2 (28.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,391 |
| • Density | 19.16/km2 (49.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407455 |
| Area code | (+40) 0264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | petrestiidejos |
Demographics
According to the census from 2011, there was a total population of 1,512 people living in this commune, of which 93.25% were ethnic Romanians and 2.58% ethnic Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, Petreștii de Jos had a population of 1,391; of those, 88.86% were Romanians.[4]