Petrești, Dâmbovița
| Petrești | |
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| Commune | |
 Petrești
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| Coordinates: 45°5′N 25°33′E / 45.083°N 25.550°E | |
| Country |
 Romania
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| County | Dâmbovița County |
| Population (2002) | 6,087 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Petrești is a commune in Dâmbovița County, southern Romania with a population of 5,969 people. It is composed of seven villages: Coada Izvorului, Gherghești, Greci, Ionești, Petrești, Potlogeni-Deal and Puntea de Greci.
The wife of communist Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, Elena Ceaușescu, was born there on January 7, 1916.
Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 25°33′00″E / 45.083°N 25.550°E
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