Siklós ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=/, Šikloš, Шиклош) is the 4th largest town in Baranya county,

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...

. The Malkocs Bey Mosque was built by the order of the Malkoçoğlu family.

Notable people

George Mikes George Mikes ( hu, Mikes György, ; 15 February 1912 – 30 August 1987) was a Hungarian-born British journalist, humorist and writer, best known for his humorous commentaries on various countries. Life George Mikes ( Hungarian: ) was born ...

, British author most famous for his humorous commentaries on various countries * Albert Siklós, composer * Rudolphus de Benyovszky, violinist and composer

Twin towns – sister cities

Siklós is twinned with: * Aiud, Romania *

Donji Miholjac Donji Miholjac ( hu, Alsómiholjác, german: Unter-Miholtz) is a town in the Slavonia region of Croatia, on the river Drava and the border with Hungary. Population In the 2011 census, there were 9,491 inhabitants in the area, 95% of whom were ...

, Croatia * Feldbach, Austria *

Fornovo di Taro Fornovo di Taro ( egl, label= Parmigiano, Fornóv) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Parma, in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southwest of Parma. The town lies on the east bank of the ...

, Italy *

Moldava nad Bodvou Moldava nad Bodvou ( hu, Szepsi; german: Moldau (an der Bodwa)) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255. Geography The t ...

, Slovakia

Gallery

Ferences kegytemplom (1921. számú műemlék) 2.jpg, Franciscan Church of Máriagyüd Malkocs bej dzsami Siklos.jpg, Malkocs Bey Mosque Városháza Siklós.jpg, Town hall

References

External links

* in Hungarian
Castle of SiklósPrograms of Siklós
Populated places in Baranya County Baranya (region) History of Baranya (region) Kán (genus) Serb communities in Hungary {{Baranya-geo-stub