Barcs

Barcs (Croatian: Barč; German: Bartsch or Draustadt; Hungarian: Barcs: Hungarian pronunciation: [bɒrt͡ʃ] ) is a border town in Somogy County, Hungary, and the seat of Barcs District. The Drava River marks the southern boundary of the settlement.

Barcs
Roman Catholic Church of Barcs
Barcs
Location of Barcs
Coordinates: 45.96013°N 17.46008°E / 45.96013; 17.46008
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictBarcs
Area
  Total122.9 km2 (47.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total10,667
  Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonymbarcsi
Population by ethnicity
  Hungarians79.6%
  Gypsies8.0%
  Croats2.4%
  Germans1.5%
  Serbs0.1%
  Romanians0.1%
  Others0.8%
Population by religion
  Roman Catholic50.8%
  Calvinists5.1%
  Lutherans0.4%
  Other0.8%
  Non-religious12.2%
  Unknown30.6%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7570
Area code(+36) 82
Patron SaintChrist the King
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPLászló Szászfalvi (KDNP)
WebsiteBarcs Online
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