Peregu Mare ( hu, Németpereg; sk, Veľký Pereg) is a

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, on the

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, at the western border of Romania. The commune stretches over 3095 ha and is composed of two villages, Peregu Mare (situated at 38 km from Arad) and Peregu Mic (''Kispereg'').

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the commune counts 1,584 inhabitants, out of which 26.26% are Romanians, 46.14% Hungarians, 0.94% Roma, 3.47% Germans, 12.87% Slovaks, 1.19% Ukrainians, 9.09% Czechs. 47% are

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, 20.1%

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, 19.7%

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and 11.4%

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. This village has about 876 houses.

History

The first documentary record of Peregu Mare dates back to 1241.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, farming and livestock-breeding are well represented.

Tourism

Due to the customs and traditions specific to the ethnic groups of this area Peregu Mare commune is a quite attractive place during the period of Christian festivals.

References

Communes in Arad County Localities in Crișana Slovak communities in Romania Former Danube Swabian communities in Romania Czech communities in Romania {{CzechRepublic-hist-stub