Baranya County, Administrative county in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary
Baranya County encompasses 4,429 square kilometers of diverse terrain, featuring the Mecsek Mountains in the north and flat lands toward the south and east.
The region underwent significant changes after World War I when the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 divided the historical county between Hungary and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
The county maintains the largest minority population in Hungary, with German, Croatian, Roma, and Serbian communities contributing to its multicultural character.
The county divides into ten administrative districts, including Pécs District, Mohács District, and Komló District, with Pécs serving as the administrative center.
The county experiences a distinct climate pattern within Hungary, characterized by milder winters and higher annual rainfall than other regions in the country.
Location: Hungary
Inception: February 1, 1950
Capital city: Pécs
Part of: Southern Transdanubia
Shares border with: Somogy County, Tolna County, Bács-Kiskun County, Osijek-Baranja County
Website: http://baranya.hu
GPS coordinates: 46.08333,18.23333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:58
Mosque of Pasha Qasim
820 m
Pécs Cathedral
918 m
Siklós Castle
26.3 km
Pécs TV Tower
2 km
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs
1.1 km
Magasház
1.9 km
Castle of Szigetvár
34 km
Zengő
15.5 km
Abaliget Cave
10.8 km
Gergely Csíky Theatre
45.2 km
Villány-Gebirge
22.9 km
Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque
1.4 km
Castle of Máré
17.2 km
Lake Orfű
9.1 km
National Theatre of Pécs
829 m
Barbakan in Pécs
1.1 km
Batina
54.5 km
Szársomlyó
28.8 km
The türbe of Idris Baba
1.9 km
Lake Pécs
11 km
Tubes
3.7 km
Nike-statue
954 m
Malkocs Bej Mosque
26.3 km
Hungarian-Turkish Friendship Park
32.4 km
Pécs Synagogue
1 km
Zsolnay fountain
894 m
Ruins in Tettye
446 m
Kodály Centre
1.2 kmReviews
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