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Sighișoara
A remarkably intact UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, with colorful houses and a famous Clock Tower.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Mureș County, Romania · Europe
Petelea sits on the route: 10 minutes from Iernuțeni, 57km from Sighișoara.
Petelea is a town located in Mureș County, Romania. With a population of 2,735, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Petelea sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Petelea to your route.
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.
The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, 25 km (16 mi)Read more
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.
At the 2021 census, Petelea had a population of 3,088; of those, 71.83% were Romanians and 21.96% Roma.
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Petelea is located in Mureș County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.7289 latitude, 24.7065 longitude.
Petelea has a population of approximately 2,735 people, making it a town in Romania.
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A remarkably intact UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, with colorful houses and a famous Clock Tower.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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