Pécs
Pécs (/peɪtʃ/ PAYTCH, Hungarian: [peːt͡ʃ] ⓘ; Croatian: Pečuh; German: Fünfkirchen, pronounced [fʏnfˈkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ; also known by other alternative names) is the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs.
Pécs | |
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| Pécs Megyei Jogú Város | |
Clockwise from top left: Cathedral, Széchenyi Square, Barbican, Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque, Kossuth Square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: "The City of Culture" (A kultúra városa) | |
Pécs Location of Pécs Pécs Pécs (Hungary) | |
| Coordinates: 46.07125°N 18.23311°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Pécs |
| Established | 2nd century BC |
| City status | 1777 (renewed) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Attila Péterffy (Pécs Jövője, Öt Torony) |
| • Deputy mayor | Lajos Nyőgéri (Pécs Jövője, Hungarian Socialist Party) Csaba Ruzsa (Independent) Gábor Zag (Pécs Jövője, Democratic Coalition) |
| • Town Notary | Dr István Lovász |
| Area | |
| • City with county rights | 162.61 km2 (62.78 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 32nd in Hungary |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2016) | |
| • City with county rights | 145,347 |
| • Rank | 5th in Hungary |
| • Density | 963.43/km2 (2,495.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 251,412 (4th) |
| Demonym | pécsi |
| Population by ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 84.0% |
| • Germans | 4.2% |
| • Romani | 2.0% |
| • Croats | 1.2% |
| • Romanians | 0.2% |
| • Serbs | 0.2% |
| • Slovaks | 0.1% |
| • Greeks | 0.1% |
| • Turks | 0.1% |
| Population by religion | |
| • Roman Catholic | 39.7% |
| • Greek Catholic | 0.3% |
| • Calvinists | 5.2% |
| • Lutherans | 1.3% |
| • Jews | 0.1% |
| • Islam | 0.1% |
| • Non-religious | 27.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7600 to 7636 |
| Area code | (+36) 72 |
| Motorways | M60 Motorway |
| NUTS 3 code | HU231 |
| Distance from Budapest | 238 km (148 mi) Northeast |
| Airport | Pécs (PEV) |
| MPs | List
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| Website | pecs |
| Official name | Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 2000 |
A city dating back to ancient times, settled by the Celts and the Romans, it was made an episcopal see in early medieval Hungary. It has the oldest university in the country, and is one of its major cultural centers. It has a rich cultural heritage from the age of a 150-year Ottoman occupation. It is historically a multi-ethnic city where many cultures have interacted through 2000 years of history. In recent times, it has been recognized for its cultural heritage, including being named as one of the European Capital of Culture cities. The Roman-era Christian necropolis in Pécs was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2000.