Varga, Hungary
Varga | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Varga Location in Baranya County  Varga Varga (Hungary) | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′52″N 18°08′33″E / 46.24772°N 18.14259°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Hegyhát |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Anita Lukácsné Lembach (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 88 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7370 |
| Area code | 72 |
| NUTS 3 | HU231 |
| HCSO | 28529 |
Varga (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒrɡɒ]) is a village (Hungarian: község) in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya County, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 101.[4] It is known for the leather factory that was owned by the family of the same name.
Geography
[edit]The village is located at 46° 14′ 52.79″ N, 18° 8′ 33,32″ E. Its area is 8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi). It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region, and administratively it falls under Baranya County and then Hegyhát District. It lies 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the town of Sásd.[5]
Demographics
[edit]2011 census
[edit]As of the census of 2011, there were 101 residents, 40 households, and 30 families living in the village. The population density was 31 inhabitants per square mile (12/km2). There were 50 dwellings at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km2). The average household size was 2.55. The average number of children was 1.10. The average family size was 2.90.[4]
Religious affiliation was 52.9% Roman Catholic, 1.0% Calvinist, 1.0% Lutheran, and 11.8% unaffiliated, with 33.3% declining to answer.
The village had a significant ethnic minority Roma population of 21.6%. A small number of residents also identified as Croat (1.0%). The majority declared themselves as Hungarian (76.5%), with 23.5% declining to answer.[note 1][3]
Local government
[edit]The village is governed by a mayor with a two-person council. The local government of the village operates a joint council office with the nearby localities of Baranyaszentgyörgy, Felsőegerszeg, Gödre, Meződ, Palé, Sásd and Vázsnok. The seat of the joint council is in Sásd.[2][3]
Transportation
[edit]Railway
[edit]- Sásd Train Station, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to the west of the village. The station is on the Pusztaszabolcs–Pécs and Dombóvár-Komló railway lines and is operated by MÁV.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ As a person can affiliate themselves with more than one ethnic group (nationality), the totals may be greater than 100%.
External links
[edit]- Street map (in Hungarian)
- OpenStreetMap
- Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary
References
[edit]- ^ "Local government elections 2019". Hungarian National Election Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2019" (PDF). Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Population Census 2011: Regional Data - Baranya County". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Distance Calculator Find Distance Between Cities". Distance Calculator. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
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