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Districts Of Hungary
Districts of Hungary are the second-level divisions of Hungary after counties. They replaced the 175 subregions of Hungary in 2013. There are 174 districts in the 19 counties, and there are 23 districts in Budapest. Districts of the 19 counties are numbered by Arabic numerals and named after the district seat, while districts of Budapest are numbered by Roman numerals and named after the historical towns and neighbourhoods. In Hungarian, the districts of the capital and the rest of the country hold different titles. The districts of Budapest are called ''kerületek'' (lit. district, pl.) and the districts of the country are called ''járások.'' By county Baranya County Bács-Kiskun County Békés County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Csongrád-Csanád County Fejér County Győr-Moson-Sopron County Hajdú-Bihar County Heves County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Komárom-Esztergom County Nógrád County Pest County Somogy C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townships (districts) Of Hungary
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland, and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban. Australia '' The Australian National Dictionary'' defines a township as "a site reserved for and laid out as a town; such a site at an early stage of its occupation and development; a small town". The term refers purely to the settlement; it does not refer to a unit of government. Townships are governed as part of a larger council (such as that of a shire, district or city) or authority. Canada In Canada, two kinds of township occur in common use: *In Eastern Canada, a township is one form of the subdivision of a county. In Canadian French, this is a . Townships are referred to as "lots" in Prince Edward Island; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohács District
Mohács () is a district in eastern part of Baranya County, Hungary. ''Mohács'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is located. The district is in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Mohács District borders with Bonyhád District and Szekszárd District ''(Tolna County)'' to the north, Baja District ''(Bács-Kiskun County)'' to the east, the Croatian county of Osijek-Baranja to the south, Siklós District, Bóly District and Pécsvárad District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Mohács District is 26. Municipalities The district has 1 town and 25 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) The bolded municipality is city. See also *List of cities and towns in Hungary Hungary has 3,152 Municipality, municipalities as of July 15, 2013: 346 towns (Hungarian term: , plural: ; the terminology does not distinguish between city, cities and towns – the term town is used in official translations) and 2,806 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szigetvár
Szigetvár (; ; ) is a town in Baranya County in southern Hungary. The name is a compound word composed of ''Sziget'' (Island) + ''vár'' (castle). In October 2011, the city received the title ''Civitas Invicta'' from the Hungarian Parliament. Today it has a population of 12,000. History Ancient history The city and its vicinity were inhabited in prehistoric times, which is confirmed by the Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological findings (stone axes, net weights, bones) found here. After Celtic, Roman, and Avar rule, the area was conquered by the Hungarians by 900 AD. Founding of Szigetvár The origin of a settlement by the name “Zygeth” dates back to 1391 when a wealthy Greek family named Anthemi settled in the nearby hills and forests, probably after fleeing the Osmanlı conquest of the lands between Edirne (Adrianople) and Plovdiv in the 1360s. The fortress of Sziget had its start in 1420 when Ozsvát Anthemi (aka Oswald Antheminus or Antimus) built the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szigetvár District
Szigetvár () is a district in western part of Baranya County, Hungary. ''Szigetvár'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is located. The district lies in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Szigetvár District borders with Kaposvár District ''(Somogy County)'' to the north, Hegyhát District and Szentlőrinc District to the east, Sellye District to the south, Barcs District ''(Somogy County)'' to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Szigetvár District is 45. Municipalities The district has 1 town and 44 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) The bolded municipality is city. See also *List of cities and towns in Hungary Hungary has 3,152 Municipality, municipalities as of July 15, 2013: 346 towns (Hungarian term: , plural: ; the terminology does not distinguish between city, cities and towns – the term town is used in official translations) and 2,806 village ... References External links Postal cod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szentlőrinc
Szentlőrinc () is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. The current mayor of Szentlőrinc is Péter Koltai, who is independent, and all the members of the municipal council are also independent. Demographics According to a 2023 report, the population is 6,042 with 2,548 dwellings. According to the Census from 2022, the majority of the population is Hungarian at 88.9%, with minorities of German (2.6%), Gypsy (2.4%), and Croatians (1.0%). The majority religion is Roman Catholic with 34.5% and 15.4% said they belong to a church. Sport The association football club Szentlőrinc SE, currently competing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság III, are based in the town. Twin towns Szentlőrinc is twinned with: * Urbach, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ... - since 1997 Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szentlőrinc District
Szentlőrinc () is a district in central-western part of Baranya County, Hungary. '' Szentlőrinc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is located. The district is in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Szentlőrinc District borders with Hegyhát District to the north, Pécs District to the east, Sellye District to the south, Szigetvár District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Szentlőrinc District is 21. Municipalities The district has 1 town and 20 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) The bolded municipality is city. See also *List of cities and towns in Hungary Hungary has 3,152 Municipality, municipalities as of July 15, 2013: 346 towns (Hungarian term: , plural: ; the terminology does not distinguish between city, cities and towns – the term town is used in official translations) and 2,806 village ... References External links Postal codes of the Szentlőrinc District Districts in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Ottoman conquest During Sultân Süleymân's 1543 campaign into Hungary, the Ottoman army first took Valpovo, in Slavonia, on June 23. Süleymân then sent his army north of the Drava River to take Siklós, which belonged to the Perényi family hu">:hu:Perényi Péter (koronaőr)">hu who, during the civil war raging in Hungary, was on the side of King Ferdinand I of Habsburg. Either on June 24 or 25, Siklós was given an opportunity to surrender but the garrison, led by castellan Mihály Vas, refused. On June 26, Siklós was besieged, bombarded, and attacked but the garrison stood strong. While Siklós was besieged, representatives from Pécs arrive and surrender the city. On July 6, after 3,000 cannonballs had hit the fortress, the garrison surrendered, and Süleymân entered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siklós District
Siklós () is a district in southern part of Baranya County, Hungary. '' Siklós'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is located. The district is in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Siklós District borders with Pécs and Bóly districts to the north, Mohács District to the east, the Croatian county of Osijek-Baranja to the south, and Sellye District to the west. The number of inhabited places in Siklós District is 53. Municipalities The district has 3 towns, 1 large village and 49 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) The bolded municipalities are cities, ''italics'' municipality is large village. See also *List of cities and towns in Hungary Hungary has 3,152 Municipality, municipalities as of July 15, 2013: 346 towns (Hungarian term: , plural: ; the terminology does not distinguish between city, cities and towns – the term town is used in official translations) and 2,806 village ... References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sellye
Sellye (; ) is a town in Baranya county, southern Hungary. It is the centre of the Ormánság region located in the southern part of the county. History According to ''László Szita,'' the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century. Twin towns — sister cities Sellye is twinned with: * Gnas, Austria * Grubišno Polje Grubišno Polje (Czech: ''Hrubečné Pole,'' Hungarian'': Grobosinc,'' German'': Poglack'') is a town in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. Demographics In the 1991 census, the settlement had equal numbers of Serbs and Croatians, but during the ..., Croatia References External links * in Hungarian Populated places in Baranya County {{Baranya-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sellye District
Sellye () is a district in south-western part of Baranya County, Hungary. '' Sellye'' is also the name of the town that is the location of the district seat. The district is located in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Sellye District borders with Szigetvár District and Szentlőrinc District to the north, Pécs District and Siklós District to the east, the Croatian counties of Virovitica-Podravina and Osijek-Baranja to the south, Barcs District ''(Somogy County)'' to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Sellye District is 38. Municipalities The district has 1 town, 1 large village and 36 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) The bolded municipality is city, ''italics'' municipality is large village. See also *List of cities and towns in Hungary Hungary has 3,152 Municipality, municipalities as of July 15, 2013: 346 towns (Hungarian term: , plural: ; the terminology does not distinguish between city, cities and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pécsvárad
Pécsvárad (; ) is a town in Baranya County, southern Hungary. Geography Pécsvárad is on the southern slope of the Mecsek mountains, in particular the part called Kelet-Mecsek. It's at the foot of the Zengő, the highest peak of these mountains at 682 metres. The Danube is about 25 kilometers to the east-southeast. Pécs is 19 kilometers to the south-southwest. Lake Dombay is in the western outskirts of the town. about two kilomters from the center. It is a man made lake and recreational area. History The medieval history of Pécsvárad is closely connected to the medieval Pécsvárad Abbey, an abbey and castle that dominated the town. It was founded by Stephen I of Hungary in 1015. From here, bishop Astrik was later said to have left for Rome to collect the Holy Crown of Hungary, Crown of Hungary. Later kings expanded its possessions. After the 1526 Battle of Mohács and subsequent Ottoman invasion, the abbey was destroyed. The Ottoman occupation During the Turkish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pécsvárad District
Pécsvárad () is a district in north-eastern part of Baranya County, Hungary. '' Pécsvárad'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is situated. The district is in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Pécsvárad District borders with Bonyhád District ''(Tolna County)'' to the north, Mohács District to the east, the Bóly District to the south, Pécs District Pécs () is a district in central part of Baranya County, Hungary. ''Pécs'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is located. The district lies in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Pécs District borders K ... to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Pécsvárad District is 17. Municipalities The district has 1 List of cities and towns of Hungary, town and 16 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) The bolded municipality is city. See also *List of cities and towns in Hungary References External links Postal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
