Pécsvárad (German: Petschwar; Croatian: Pečvar) is a town in Baranya County, southern Hungary.
Pécsvárad
Petschwar | |
|---|---|
 Pécsvárad, Monastery | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Pécsvárad Location of Pécsvárad in Baranya County  Pécsvárad Location of Pécsvárad in Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′29″N 18°25′20″E / 46.15810°N 18.42216°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Pécsvárad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.16 km2 (43.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,026 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7720 |
| Area code | (+36) 72 |
| Website | www |
Notable landmarks edit
Among the most significant Hungarian heritage from the Middle Ages is the castle built on a Benedictine monastery commissioned by King St Stephen. The building complex is now used as a museum and a hotel.
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Hausmannstätten, Austria
Jur nad Hronom, Slovakia
Külsheim, Germany
Pannonhalma, Hungary
Satu Mare, Romania- Unterschleißheim, Germany
Velyki Berehy, Ukraine
Notable people edit
- Endre Nemes (1909–1985), artist
Gallery edit
References edit
- ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
- ^ "Testvérvárosaink". pecsvarad.hu (in Hungarian). Pécsvárad. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pécsvárad.
- Official website in Hungarian
- Aerial photography: Pécsvárad
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