Komló ([komloː], German: Kumlau, Croatian: 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 already featured on the herald of the town.
Komló | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Komló Location of Komló | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′28″N 18°15′41″E / 46.19119°N 18.26126°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Komló |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.55 km2 (17.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 25,881 |
| • Density | 578.02/km2 (1,497.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7300 |
| Area code | (+36) 72 |
| Website | www |
The former village of Komló became a planned mining city during the socialist era.[1] It was the second biggest mining centre in Hungary after Tatabánya.
History edit
The area was inhabited by the Romans, the ruins of 2nd-century Roman villas were discovered during the laying of foundations for new buildings in the area (Mecsekjánosi, Körtvélyes). The existence of the once village is first mentioned in a charter from 1256 as 'villa Compleov', then part of the estates of the Pécsvárad Abbey.
The small settlements that are part of Komló today were already inhabited during the Árpád Age (Kökönyös (Kwkenyes), Gadány-puszta (Gadan), Keményfalva (Kemefalua), Jánosi (Csépán), Mecsekfalu (Szopok), Kisbattyán (Battyan), Zobákpuszta (Zabaguy) and Sikonda (Sicund)).[2]
Komló was not deserted during the Turkish rule, however the population was very scant. Until the end of World War II, the inhabitants were Danube Swabians. Most of the former German settlers were expelled to Germany and Austria in 1945–1948, pursuant to the Potsdam Agreement.[3] Only a few Germans of Hungary live there, the majority today are the descendants of Hungarians from the Czechoslovak–Hungarian population exchange. After 1945, Komló was among those settlements whose expansion into a city was a somewhat forced affair directed by political decisions. A determining factor of its development was the role in coal mining. After more than 100 years of operation mining in the area ceased on 1 January 2000.
Sightseeing edit
The ruin of Gothic medieval chapel is situated (dates from 13-14th) behind the church of Komló. A graveyard surrounded the chapel at one time. Between the towns of Hosszúhetény and Komló, the Takanyó Valley is present. The Museum of the Local History is settled in the centre of the town (there is an exhibition where one can see the footprints of the Komlosaurus carbonis). Sikonda is a spa resort that belongs to Komló. Its thermal baths was developed around the slightly radioactive and carbonic acid waters discovered in 1928. In 1995 an earlier ruling was confirmed, recognising the therapeutic effects of the thermal waters.
Climate edit
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[4]
Sport edit
- Komlói Bányász SK, football team
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Beiuș, Romania
Éragny, France
Neckartenzlingen, Germany
Torrice, Italy
Valpovo, Croatia
References edit
- ^ Tom Chrystal, Beáta Dósa, Walking in Hungary, Cicerone Press Limited, 2003, p. 192 [1]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Die Vertreibung – Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Ungarn".
- ^ Climate Summary for Komló
- ^ "Testvérvárosok". komlo.hu (in Hungarian). Komló. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
External links edit
- Official website in Hungarian