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Pécsvárad

Coordinates: 46°09′29″N 18°25′20″E / 46.15810°N 18.42216°E / 46.15810; 18.42216
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Pécsvárad
Petschwar
Pécsvárad, Monastery
Pécsvárad, Monastery
Coat of arms of Pécsvárad
Pécsvárad is located in Baranya County
Pécsvárad
Pécsvárad
Location of Pécsvárad in Baranya County
Pécsvárad is located in Hungary
Pécsvárad
Pécsvárad
Location of Pécsvárad in Hungary
Coordinates: 46°09′29″N 18°25′20″E / 46.15810°N 18.42216°E / 46.15810; 18.42216
Country Hungary
CountyBaranya
DistrictPécsvárad
Area
 • Total112.16 km2 (43.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total4,026
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7720
Area code(+36) 72
Websitewww.pecsvarad.hu

Pécsvárad (German: Petschwar; Croatian: Pečvar) is a town in Baranya County, southern Hungary.

Notable landmarks

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Among the most significant Hungarian heritage from the Middle Ages is the castle built on a Benedictine monastery commissioned by King St Stephen. The building complex is now used as a museum and a hotel.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Pécsvárad is twinned with:[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  2. ^ "Testvérvárosaink". pecsvarad.hu (in Hungarian). Pécsvárad. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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