Baranya County
Baranya (Hungarian: Baranya vármegye, pronounced [ˈbɒrɒɲɒ ˈvaːrmɛɟɛ]; German: Branau; Croatian: Baranjska županija) is a county (vármegye) in southern Hungary. It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region and the historical Baranya region, which was a county (comitatus) in the Kingdom of Hungary dating back to the 11th century. Its current status as one of the 19 counties of Hungary was established in 1950 as part of wider Soviet administrative territorial reform following World War II. It is bordered by Somogy County to the northwest, Tolna County to the north, Bács-Kiskun County and the Danube to the east, and the border with Croatia (part of which is formed by the Drava River) to the south.
Baranya County
Baranya vármegye | |
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Descending, from top: Hills near Mecseknádasd, Vineyards of Kistótfalu, and Downtown of Pécs | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Baranya County within Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′06″N 18°12′19″E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County seat | Pécs |
| Districts | 10 districts
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| Government | |
| • Type | County Council |
| • Body | Baranya County Council |
| • President of the County Council | Csaba Nagy (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,429.6 km2 (1,710.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th in Hungary |
| Population (1 Jan 2019) | |
| • Total | 360,704 |
| • Rank | 10th in Hungary |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | HUF 858 billion €2.755 billion (2016) |
| Postal code | 73xx, 75xx – 79xx |
| Area code(s) | (+36) 69, 72, 73 |
| ISO 3166 code | HU-BA |
| Website | www |
As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 386,441 residents. Of the 19 counties of Hungary (excluding Budapest), it is ranked 10th, both in tems of geographic area and population. Its county seat and largest city is Pécs.