Baranya ( hu, Baranya megye, ) is a

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() in southern

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...

. It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region and the historical Baranya region, which was a

(''

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'') in the

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dating back to the 11th century. Its current status as one of the 19 counties of Hungary was established in 1950 as part of wider

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administrative territorial reform following

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. It is bordered by

Somogy County Somogy ( hu, Somogy megye, ; hr, Šomođska županija; sl, Šomodska županija, german: Komitat Schomodei) is an administrative county (comitatus or ''megye'') in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. Somogy County lies ...

to the northwest,

Tolna County Tolna ( hu, Tolna megye, ; german: Komitat Tolnau) is an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in present Hungary as it was of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It lies in central Hungary, on the west bank of the river Danube. It shares borders ...

to the north, Bács-Kiskun County and the

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to the east, and the border with

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(part of which is formed by the

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) to the south. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 386,441 residents. Of the 19 counties of Hungary (excluding

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), it is ranked 10th by both geographic area and population. Its

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and largest city is

Pécs Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the countr ...

Etymology

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, it is known as , and in Croatian as . The county was probably named after its first comes 'Brana' or 'Braina'.

Geography

This county has a total area of – 4.76% of Hungary, it is divided in Upper Baranya and Lower Baranya. The northern part of the county is a mountain area with large forests, the

Mecsek Mecsek (; hr, Meček; Serbian: ''Meček'' or Мечек; german: Metscheck) is a mountain range in southern Hungary. It is situated in the Baranya region, in the north of the city of Pécs. Etymology The Hungarian toponym "Mecsek" derives from ...

Mountains. The central areas are shared between the Baranya Hills and Villány Mountains. The very eastern and southern parts are flat. The highest point in the county is

Zengő Zengő (; hr, Zenka) is the highest mountain in Mecsek Mountains in southern Hungary – its height is 682 metres.Pierre Jolivet, Jorge Santiago-Blay, Michael Schmitt, Research of chrysomelidae, BRILL, 2009 p. 23/ref> The peak is situated in ...

in the Mecsek Mountains, at 682 metres. This is also the highest point of the mountain range. Baranya is rich in mineral and thermal water, and also in other resources. 98% of Hungary's

coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Coal is formed when ...

resources are found here.

Neighbours

in the North. * Bács-Kiskun County in the East. (across the

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) * Croatia in the south (across the

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) –

Osijek-Baranja County Osijek-Baranja County (, hr, Osječko-baranjska županija, hu, Eszék-Baranya megye) is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, and B ...

and

Virovitica-Podravina County Virovitica-Podravina County (; hr, Virovitičko-podravska županija ; hu, Verőce-Drávamente megye) is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its county seat is in Virovitica and it includes the area around the Drava river, hence the name ' ...

in the Northwest.

Climate

The

climate Climate is the long-term weather pattern in an area, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteorologi ...

of Baranya is a mix of

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and

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, which makes it unique in Hungary, as the rest of the country is primarily continental. Its milder climate is due to its southern location and relative proximity to the

Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the ...

in comparison to other parts of the country, leaving it with warmer winters. It has the highest average annual rainfall of the Hungarian counties and a high amount of sunshine hours. Koppen-Geiger Map HUN present

History

The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Before the Hungarian tribes conquered the area, it was inhabited by Slavs and Avars. Stephen I founded an episcopal seat here. In 1526, the county was occupied by Ottomans and was freed in 1689. Its medieval borders remained unchanged until 1919. According to the peace treaty of Trianon, the southern part of the county () reverted to Slavic rule (present-day Croatia). The re-organizing of the counties (1950) brought only minor changes (town of

Szigetvár Szigetvár (; hr, Siget; tr, Zigetvar; English language, English: Islandcastle; german: Inselburg) is a town in Baranya (county), Baranya County in southern Hungary. History The town's Medieval fortification, fortress was the setting of the S ...

got there). Baranya has the largest number of minorities in Hungary (more than twice the country average), providing home to 34% of the German minority the so-called

Danube Swabians The Danube Swabians (german: Donauschwaben ) is a collective term for the ethnic German-speaking population who lived in various countries of central-eastern Europe, especially in the Danube River valley, first in the 12th century, and in grea ...

, and 32% of the Southern Slav minorities in Hungary. The ''Stifolder'' or ''Stiffoller Shvove'' are a Roman Catholic subgroup of the so-called

. Their ancestors once came ca. 1717 - 1804 from the Hochstift Fulda and surroundings, (

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), and settled in the Baranya. They retained their own German dialect and culture, until the end of WW2. After WW2, the majority of Danube Swabians were expelled to

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and allied-occupied Austria as a result of the Potsdam Agreement. Only a few people can speak the old Stiffolerisch Schvovish dialect. Also a salami is named after these people. Electoral History

Demographics

In 2015, it had a population of 371,110 and the

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was 84/km².

2011 census

As of the census of 2011, there were 386,441 residents, 160,040 households, and 105,646 families living in the county. The

was 226 inhabitants per square mile (87/km²). There were 167,453 housing units at an average density of 98 per square mile (38/km²). There were 160,040

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s, of which 63.2% were one-family households, 1.4% were multi-family households, 32.1% were one-person households, and 3.4% were other non-family households. Elderly individuals living alone were 15.9% of all households. The average household size was 2.34. There were 105,646

families Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideal ...

, of which 44.1% were married couples or consensual unions living together with children, 36.4% were couples without children, 16.7% were single females with children, and 2.8% were single males with children. The average family size was 2.82. The age breakdown of the county was 20.1% under the age of 20, 7.0% between ages 20 and 24, 27.4% aged 25 to 44, 28.3% aged 45 to 64, and 17.2% aged 65 or older. The gender makeup of the county was 47.2% male and 52.8% female. Religious adherence in the county was 46.8%

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, 6.4% Reformed (

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), 1.2%

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(

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), 0.3%

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, 0.1%

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, and 1.5% other religions. The

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were 16.2% and

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were 1.5%, with 26.0% declining to answer.

2001 census

As of the census of 2001, there were 407,448 residents, 151,956 households, and 115,946 families living in the county. The population density was 238 inhabitants per square mile (92/km²). There were 156,632 housing units at an average density of 92 per square mile (35/km²). There were 151,956

s, of which 68.5% were one-family households, 3.8% were multi-family households, 24.9% were one-person households, and 2.7% were other non-family households. Elderly individuals living alone were 13.1% of all households. The average household size was 2.60. There were 115,946

, of which 48.7% were married couples or consensual unions living together with children, 35.4% were couples without children, 13.7% were single females with children, and 2.1% were single males with children. The average family size was 2.87. The age breakdown of the county was 23.0% under the age of 20, 8.1% between ages 20 and 24, 28.0% aged 25 to 44, 26.0% aged 45 to 64, and 14.9% aged 65 or older. The gender makeup of the county was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. Religious adherence in the county was 64.2%

, 8.7% Reformed (

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were 13.4%, with 10.8% declining to answer.

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 22,000), Roma (17,000), Croats (6,000), and Serbs (500). Total population (2011 census): 386,441
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 364,801 persons: *

Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Urali ...

: 315,713 (86.54%) *

Germans , native_name_lang = de , region1 = , pop1 = 72,650,269 , region2 = , pop2 = 534,000 , region3 = , pop3 = 157,000 3,322,405 , region4 = , pop4 = ...

: 22,150 (6.07%) *

Romani Romani may refer to: Ethnicities * Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia ** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule * Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...

: 16,995 (4.66%) *

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...

: 6,343 (1.74%) *Others and indefinable: 3,600 (0.99%) Approx. 58,000 persons in Baranya County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Regional structure

Politics

Pécs, Megyeháza, Szechenyi ter - panoramio (8)

County Assembly

The Baranya County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 18 counselors, with the following party composition:

President of the Assembly

Members of the National Assembly

The following members elected of the

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during the 2022 parliamentary election:

Municipalities

Baranya County has 1 urban county, 13

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, 3 large villages and 284 villages. Hosszúhetény - Temple

Like Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Baranya is a county of extremes when it comes to regional structure. The county seat is one of the five largest cities (and three largest agglomerations) of Hungary, but more than 2/3 of the municipalities are small hamlets with a population under 500. Half of the county's population lives in the county seat or in its immediate vicinity, while 22% of the population lives in villages that have less than 1000 inhabitants. ;Cities with county rights (ordered by population, as of 2011

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) *

(156,049) – county seat ;Towns *

Komló Komló (, german: Kumlau, hr, Komlov) is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. The name of the settlement is derived from the local crop of hops (komló), an ingredient of beer. By the 18th century a depiction of this plant running up a support alre ...

(24,394) *

Mohács Mohács (; Croatian and Bunjevac: ''Mohač''; german: Mohatsch; sr, Мохач; tr, Mohaç) is a town in Baranya County, Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube. Etymology The name probably comes from the Slavic ''*Mъchačь'',''*Mocháč'': ...

(17,808) *

(10,614) *

Siklós Siklós ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=/, Šikloš, Шиклош) is the 4th largest town in Baranya county, Hungary. The Malkocs Bey Mosque was built by the order of the Malkoçoğlu family. Notable people *George Mikes, British author most famous ...

(9,574) *

Szentlőrinc Szentlőrinc () is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. Sport The association football club Szentlőrinc SE, currently competing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, are based in the town. Twin towns Szentlőrinc is twinned with: * Urbach, Germany ...

(6,662) * Kozármisleny (5,998) *

Pécsvárad Pécsvárad (german: Petschwar; hr, Pečvar) is a town in Baranya County, Hungary. Notable landmarks Among the most significant Hungarian heritage from the Middle Ages is the castle built on a Benedictine monastery commissioned by King St Steph ...

(4,047) *

Harkány Harkány () is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. History The area has been inhabited since medieval times, the name "Nagh Harkan" was mentioned in a document from the year 1323. The origin and meaning of the name ''harkány'' is unknown, but th ...

(4,010) *

Bóly Bóly (german: Bohl; hr, Boja) is a town in Baranya County, Hungary. Until the end of World War II, the Inhabitants was Danube Swabians, also called locally as ''Stifolder'', because there Ancestors once came at the 17th century and 18th century ...

(3,957) * Sásd (3,237) *

Sellye Sellye (; ) is a town in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeas ...

(2,783) * Villány (2,509) * Mágocs (2,388) ;Villages * Abaliget * Adorjás *

Almamellék Almamellék (german: Homeli) is a village in Baranya County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukra ...

Almáskeresztúr Almáskeresztúr is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the n ...

* Alsómocsolád * Alsószentmárton * Apátvarasd * Aranyosgadány * Ág *

Áta Áta ( hr, Ata) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. Etymology Áta is a Turkish name which means father. Áta is also used in Atatürk's name. History Áta has been inhabited since ancient times. Before the Hungarian tribes conquered t ...

* Babarc * Babarcszőlős *

Bakóca Bakóca () is a village () in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya county, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 285. Geography The village is located at 46° 12′ 27″ N, 17° 59′ 56″ E. I ...

* Bakonya * Baksa * Baranyahídvég *

Baranyajenő Baranyajenő (, ) is a village () in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya county, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 455. Geography The village is located at 46° 16′ 15″ N, 18° 2′ 41� ...

* Baranyaszentgyörgy * Basal *

Bánfa Bánfa is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, ...

Bár Bár ( hr, Bar) is a village in Baranya County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the ...

* Belvárdgyula *

Beremend Beremend (german: Behrend; sr, Бреме, Breme) is a village in Baranya County, Hungary on the Croatian border. Residents are Magyars, with minority of Serbs. Until the end of World War II, the Inhabitants was Danube Swabians, also called loc ...

* Berkesd * Besence * Bezedek * Bicsérd * Bikal *

Birján Birján is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast ...

* Bisse * Boda * Bodolyabér *

Bogdása Bogdása ( Croatian: Bogdašin) is a village in Baranya County, in Sellye District, west of Sellye, in the neighbourhood of Drávafok. History The earliest known mention of the name of the village is found in a document of 1266, which testifies ...

* Bogád * Bogádmindszent * Boldogasszonyfa * Borjád * Bosta * Botykapeterd * Bükkösd * Bürüs * Csányoszró * Csarnóta * Csebény * Cserdi * Cserkút *

Csertő Csertő is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast ...

Csonkamindszent Csonkamindszent ( hr, Senta) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukr ...

* Cún * Drávacsehi * Drávacsepely *

Drávafok Drávafok is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania ...

* Drávaiványi * Drávakeresztúr * Drávapalkonya *

Drávapiski Drávapiski is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the north ...

* Drávaszabolcs * Drávaszerdahely * Drávasztára * Dencsháza * Dinnyeberki * Diósviszló *

Dunaszekcső Dunaszekcső (german: Seetschke, ; la, Florentina, ; sh, Sečuv, , ) is a village in Baranya County, Hungary, situated on the right bank (west side) of the River Danube. The inhabitants are ethnic Hungarian, with minorities of Danube Swabians an ...

* Egerág * Egyházasharaszti * Egyházaskozár *

Ellend Ellend ( hr, Elen, Lenda) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the n ...

* Endrőc *

Erdősmecske Erdősmecske (until 1948: ''Rácmecske''; german: Ratzmetschke, Metschge; sr, Српска Мечка / ''Srpska Mečka'', Рацмечка / ''Racmečka''; hr, Mečka) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. The residents' majority is Magyar, ...

* Erdősmárok *

Erzsébet Erzsébet ( hr, Setržebet, german: Sandeschewe) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the ...

* Fazekasboda * Feked *

Felsőegerszeg Felsőegerszeg ( is a village () in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya county, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 131. Geography The village is located at 46° 15′ 0″ N, 18° 8′ 0″ E ...

* Felsőszentmárton * Garé * Gerde * Geresdlak * Gerényes * Gilvánfa *

Gordisa Gordisa is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast ...

* Gyód * Gödre * Görcsöny * Görcsönydoboka * Gyöngyfa * Gyöngyösmellék * Hásságy *

Hegyhátmaróc Hegyhátmaróc is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the no ...

* Hegyszentmárton * Helesfa *

Hetvehely Hetvenhely ( hr, Tević) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine ...

* Hidas * Himesháza * Hirics *

Hobol Hobol ( hr, Obolj, Obol, Oboj, Vobol) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the n ...

* Homorúd * Horváthertelend *

Hosszúhetény Hosszúhetény (, german: Hetting, Heting, Langheting) is the most populous village in Baranya county, southwest Hungary, a significant centre of village tourism. It is located 18 kilometres northeast to Pécs, the county capital, in a valley betw ...

* Husztót * Ibafa * Illocska *

Ipacsfa Ipacsfa is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast ...

* Ivánbattyán * Ivándárda * Kacsóta * Kákics * Kárász * Kásád *

Kátoly Kátoly is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast ...

* Katádfa *

Kékesd Kékesd is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast ...

* Kemse * Keresztespuszta * Keszü * Kémes *

Képespuszta Képespuszta (Hungary) is a village in Baranya county, near Orfű, Pécs Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth ...

* Kétújfalu * Királyegyháza * Kisasszonyfa * Kisbeszterce * Kisbudmér * Kisdobsza * Kisdér *

Kishajmás Kishajmás (, ) is a village () in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya county, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 209. Geography The village is located at 46° 12′ 3″ N, 18° 4′ 56″ ...

* Kisharsány * Kisherend * Kisjakabfalva * Kiskassa * Kislippó * Kisnyárád * Kisszentmárton * Kistamási * Kistapolca * Kistótfalu * Kisvaszar * Kisújbánya * Kovácshida * Kovácsszénája * Kórós *

Köblény Köblény is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northe ...

Kökény Kökény ( hr, Kukinj) is a village in Baranya County, Hungary. Geography It has a population of 566 people (2005). Its postal code is 7668. Demography * Magyars * Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group wh ...

* Kölked * Kővágószőlős * Kővágótöttös *

Lapáncsa Lapáncsa (german: Lappantsch) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. History Prior to Lapáncsa, the village of Gathwege is mentioned as being in the area as early as 1349. The village was destroyed during the Battle of Mohács. Lapáncsa prop ...

* Lánycsók * Liget * Lippó * Liptód * Lothárd * Lovászhetény * Lúzsok * Magyarbóly *

Magyaregregy Magyaregregy ( hr, Gređa) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the no ...

* Magyarhertelend * Magyarlukafa * Magyarmecske *

Magyarsarlós Magyarsarlós is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the no ...

* Magyarszék * Magyartelek * Majs * Markóc * Márok * Martonfa * Maráza * Marócsa * Matty * Mánfa * Márfa *

Máriakéménd Máriakéménd (german: Mariakemend or ; hr, Kemed) is a village and municipality ( Hungarian: ''község'') in Baranya County, Hungary. History Until the end of World War II, the inhabitants' majority was Danube Swabian, whose ancestors arr ...

* Máza * Mecseknádasd * Mecsekpölöske *

Mekényes Mekényes (, , ) is a village () in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya county, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 289. Geography The village is located at 46° 23′ 21″ N, 18° 20′ 57� ...

Merenye Merenye ( hr, Mrnja, Meren) is a village in Baranya county Baranya ( hu, Baranya megye, ) is a county () in southern Hungary. It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region and the historical Baranya region, which was a county ...

* Meződ * Mindszentgodisa * Molvány * Monyoród * Mozsgó * Nagybudmér * Nagycsány * Nagydobsza * Nagyhajmás * Nagyharsány * Nagykozár * Nagynyárád *

Nagypall Nagypall (german: Pahl or ; hr, Palija) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to th ...

* Nagypeterd * Nagytótfalu *

Nagyváty Nagyváty is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northe ...

* Nemeske * Nyugotszenterzsébet * Okorvölgy *

Okorág Okorág is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeas ...

* Olasz * Old *

Orfű Orfű is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, R ...

* Oroszló * Óbánya *

Ócsárd Ócsárd is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northea ...

* Ófalu *

Ózdfalu Ózdfalu is a village in Sellye District, Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukrai ...

* Palkonya * Palotabozsok * Palé * Páprád * Patapoklosi *

Pécsbagota Pécsbagota is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the nort ...

* Pécsdevecser *

Pécsudvard Pécsudvard is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the nort ...

* Pellérd *

Pereked Pereked ( hr, Prekad) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to ...

* Peterd * Pettend * Piskó *

Pogány Pogány ( hr, Pogan) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. Location Pogány is located south of Pécs Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#La ...

* Pócsa * Rádfalva *

Regenye Regenye ( hr, Reginja, Reginja) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, ...

Romonya Romonya ( hr, Rumenja) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine t ...

* Rózsafa * Sámod * Sárok * Sátorhely * Siklósbodony *

Siklósnagyfalu Siklósnagyfalu is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the ...

* Somberek *

Somogyapáti Somogyapáti ( hr, Opat) is a village in the subregion of Szigetvár, Baranya county, Hungary. Etymology The current name is a composition of ''Somogy'' which marks its former county, and ''apáti'' which means "the property of (the) abbey". H ...

* Somogyhatvan * Somogyhárságy *

Somogyviszló Somogyviszló is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the no ...

* Sósvertike * Sumony * Szabadszentkirály * Szajk * Szalatnak *

Szalánta Szalánta is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northe ...

* Szaporca * Szava * Szágy *

Szárász Szárász is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northe ...

* Szászvár Red pog

* Szebény * Szederkény * Székelyszabar *

Szellő Szellő is a village in Baranya (county), Baranya county, Hungary. Populated places in Baranya County {{Baranya-geo-stub hu:Szellő ...

Szemely Szemely is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. It is south-east of the city of Pécs Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hunga ...

* Szentdénes * Szentegát * Szentkatalin * Szentlászló *

Szilvás Szilvás is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northea ...

* Szilágy * Szörény *

Szőke Szőke is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeas ...

Szőkéd Szőkéd is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northea ...

* Szulimán * Szűr * Tarrós * Teklafalu * Tengeri * Tékes * Tésenfa * Téseny * Tormás *

Tófű Tófű (German: ''Tofi'') is a village in Baranya County, Hungary, northeast of Pécs in the Komló District. As of 2015, its population was 166. History The name Tófű was first mentioned in 1382 in the form of Thofew. The village was probab ...

Tótszentgyörgy Tótszentgyörgy is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the ...

* Töttös * Túrony *

Udvar Udvar ( hr, Udvar, Dvor) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. This village is found near the Danube River. Until the end of World War II, the inhabitants were Danube Swabians, also called locally as ''Stifolder'', because their ancestors onc ...

* Újpetre * Vajszló Red pog

* Varga *

Várad Várad is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania t ...

* Vásárosbéc * Vásárosdombó *

Vázsnok Vázsnok () is a village () in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya county, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 136. Geography The village is located at 46° 16′ 0″ N, 18° 8′ 0″ E. I ...

* Vejti * Vékény * Velény * Véménd * Versend * Villánykövesd * Vokány * Zaláta * Zádor * Zengővárkony *

Zók Zók ( hr, Zuka) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the ...

municipalities are ''large'' villages.

Gallery

File:Székesegyház (1796. számú műemlék) 19.jpg,

, the county seat File:Régi török dzsámi (18015. számú műemlék) 2.jpg, Mosque of Pasha Qasim, Pécs File:Kisújbánya.JPG, Traditional house in Kisújbánya File:Városháza (1985. számú műemlék).jpg, Town hall of

File:Petőczpuszta harangláb.JPG, Bell tower on the Mecsek Mountains File:Siklósivár111.JPG,

Siklós Castle Siklós ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=/, Šikloš, Шиклош) is the 4th largest town in Baranya county, Hungary. The Malkocs Bey Mosque was built by the order of the Malkoçoğlu family. Notable people * George Mikes, British author most famous ...

File:Nagyharsányi-kristálybarlang2 KR.jpg, Crystal caves in Nagyharsány File:Pécsvárad13.JPG,

Pécsvárad Abbey The Pécsvárad Abbey was a Benedictine monastery established at Pécsvárad in the Kingdom of Hungary in the first decades of the 11th century. Its patrons were the Virgin Mary and Saint Benedict of Nursia. Foundation (1015–1038) The Rom ...

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References

External links

Official site
in Hungarian
Dunántúli Napló (bama.hu) - The county portalHungarian Central Statistics Office
{{Authority control Counties of Hungary Baranya (region) History of Baranya (region)