Borjád
Burjad | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Borjád Location within Hungary. | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′0″N 18°28′0″E / 45.93333°N 18.46667°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Bóly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Tibor János Schäffer (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 385 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7756 |
| Area code | 69 |
| Geocode | 06725 |
Borjád (Croatian: Borjat, German: Burjad) is a village and municipality (Hungarian: község) in Baranya county, Hungary.
Geography
editBorjád is located in Baranya County, about five kilometers southwest of Bóly and 30 kilometers southeast of Pécs. It is about 20 kilometers west of the Danube, 20 kilometers from Croatia and 50 kilometers from Serbia. The municipality lies within the Southern Transdanubia Region of Hungary. It previously was part of the Mohács Subregion but during the creation of districts in 2013, it became part of Bóly District.
Demographics
editDuring the census of 2011, the population was 393. The vast majority of the population claimed Hungarian ethnicity (95.3%), though 23.9% also claimed German ethnicity and the municipality has a German local minority self-government. Other ethnicities included Other (1.3%) and Croatian (1%). 4.7% did not wish to answer. In terms of religious practice, 59.5% reported to be Roman Catholic, 20.5% Lutheran, 5.2% Calvinist, 5.7% of no religious affiliation and 7.3% did not wish to answer.[3]
Transport
editThe closest railway station is in Villány, 10 kilometers to the south. The village lies near the M60 motorway, which opened in the area in 2010 and currently provides links west to Pécs and north to Budapest (via the M6 motorway), and will eventually provide links to the Croatian border at Ivándárda and Barcs.
References
edit- ^ "Municipal Elections 2014" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Election Office. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2018". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
External links
edit- Local statistics (in Hungarian)
Category:Populated places in Baranya County
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