Pogány (Croatian: Pogan) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.
Pogány | |
|---|---|
 Location of Baranya county in Hungary | |
  Pogány Location of Pogány | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′56″N 18°15′22″E / 45.98214°N 18.25623°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.55 km2 (4.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,299 |
| • Density | 94.89/km2 (245.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7666 |
| Area code | 72 |
| Website | http://www.pogany.hu/ |
Location edit
Pogány is located south of Pécs, near Hungary's Highway 58.
History edit
The first written record of Pogány dates to 1181, with the village's church to St. Barbara appearing as early as 1334. During the Ottoman occupation of Hungary, the village was depopulated, but slowly regained population.[1]
Population edit
In the 2011 census, 90.1% of the population were Hungarian, 0.2% Bulgarian, 1.3% Romani, 10.4% Croatian, 15.1% German, 0.3% Serb, and 0.3% Ukrainian. The religious distribution was as follows; 39.8% Roman Catholic, 10.7% Reformed, 3.2% Lutheran, 1.1% Greek Catholic, 22.2% non-denominational (20.8% did not declare their religion).[2]
References edit
- ^ "Pogány village homepage". pogany.hu. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Pogány". Magyarország Helységnévtára (Directory of Hungary). Központi Statisztikai Hivatal. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
External links edit
- Street map (in Hungarian)
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