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Pécsvárad - Bencés Apátság4
Pécsvárad (; ) is a town in Baranya County, southern Hungary. Geography Pécsvárad is on the southern slope of the Mecsek mountains, in particular the part called Kelet-Mecsek. It's at the foot of the Zengő, the highest peak of these mountains at 682 metres. The Danube is about 25 kilometers to the east-southeast. Pécs is 19 kilometers to the south-southwest. Lake Dombay is in the western outskirts of the town. about two kilomters from the center. It is a man made lake and recreational area. History The medieval history of Pécsvárad is closely connected to the medieval Pécsvárad Abbey, an abbey and castle that dominated the town. It was founded by Stephen I of Hungary in 1015. From here, bishop Astrik was later said to have left for Rome to collect the Holy Crown of Hungary, Crown of Hungary. Later kings expanded its possessions. After the 1526 Battle of Mohács and subsequent Ottoman invasion, the abbey was destroyed. The Ottoman occupation During the Turkish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns Of Hungary
Hungary has 3,152 Municipality, municipalities as of July 15, 2013: 346 towns (Hungarian term: , plural: ; the terminology does not distinguish between city, cities and towns – the term town is used in official translations) and 2,806 villages (Hungarian: , plural: ) of which 126 are classified as large villages (Hungarian: , plural: ). The number of towns can change, since villages can be elevated to town status by act of the President. The capital Budapest has a special status and is not included in any county while 25 of the towns are so-called City with county rights, cities with county rights. All county seats except Budapest are cities with county rights. Four of the cities (Budapest, Miskolc, Győr, and Pécs) have agglomerations, and the Hungarian Statistical Office distinguishes seventeen other areas in earlier stages of agglomeration development. The largest city is the capital, Budapest, while the smallest town is Pálháza with 1038 inhabitants (2010). The larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
