Máriakéménd ( or ; ) is a

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and

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( Hungarian: ''

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'') in

Baranya County Baranya (, ; German language, German:Croatian language, Croatian:'' Baranjska županija'') is a Counties of Hungary, county () in southern Hungary. It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region and the historical Baranya (region), B ...

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History

Until the end of World War II, the inhabitants' majority was

Danube Swabian The Danube Swabians ( ) is a collective term for the ethnic German-speaking population who lived in the Kingdom of Hungary in east-central Europe, especially in the Danube River valley, first in the 12th century, and in greater numbers in the 17 ...

, whose ancestors arrived from Stift Fulda (district) and named in the Danube Swabian dialect, Stiffuller. Most of the former German settlers were expelled to Germany and Austria in 1945-1948, following the

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Geography

Máriakéménd is located in east central

, about 30 kilometers east of

Pécs Pécs ( , ; ; Slovak language, Slovak: ''Päťkostolie''; also known by #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 c ...

and 10 kilometers north of

Bóly Bóly (; ) is a town in Baranya County, Hungary. Today Hungarian, the town was historically home to a large Danube Swabian population. History Until the end of World War II, the town's inhabitants were Danube Swabians, also locally known as ...

. It is about 20 kilometers west of the

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, 25 kilometers from

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and 50 kilometers from

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. The municipality lies within the Southern Transdanubia Region of Hungary. It previously was part of the

Mohács Subregion Mohács (; Croatian: ''Mohač''; ; ; ; ) is a town in Baranya County, Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube. Etymology The name probably comes from the Slavic ''*Mъchačь'',''*Mocháč'': ''mъchъ'' (moss, Hungarian ''moha'' is a loanword ...

but during the creation of districts in 2013, it became part of

Bóly District Bóly () is a district in central-eastern part of Baranya County. ''Bóly'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is located. The district is in the Southern Transdanubia, Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Bóly ...

Demographics

During the census of 2011, the population was 502. The vast majority of the population claimed Hungarian ethnicity (95%), though 15.9% also claimed

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and 7% claimed

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ethnicity and the municipality has a German local minority self-government and Roma local minority self-government. 4.8% did not wish to answer. In terms of religious practice, 60.7% reported to be

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, 5.4%

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, 3.3%

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, 17.8% of no religious affiliation and 12% did not wish to answer.

Transport

The closest railway station is in

, 28 kilometers to the east. The village lies near the junction of motorways M6 and M60, both of which opened in the area in 2010 and currently provide links north to

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and west to

, and will eventually provide links to the

n border at Ivándárda and

Barcs Barcs (; ; or ) is a border town in Somogy County, Hungary, and the seat of Barcs District. The Drava River marks the southern boundary of the settlement. Geography Located at the Croatian border and the River Drava, the town is surrounded by ...

Points of Interest

* The Church of our Lady of the Assumption, a

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. Its current structure was built in 1753 in

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following the witnessing of a

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by local girls playing in the ruins of the former Church of St. Nicholas, originally built in the 15th century. * The Church of St. Martin, built in 1797. * The ruins of a 13th-century Ottoman castle, which can be found on Castle Hill near the village.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mariakemend Populated places in Baranya County