Bakóca

Village in Baranya, Hungary
Official seal of Bakóca
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46°12′27″N 17°59′56″E / 46.20750°N 17.99889°E / 46.20750; 17.99889Country HungaryCountyBaranyaDistrictHegyhátGovernment • TypeMayor-council • MayorGábor Király (Ind.)Area • Total10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total246 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7393
Area code72NUTS 3HU231HCSO22275Websitewww.bakoca.hu

Bakóca ([ˈbɒkoːtsɒ]) 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 285.[4]

Geography

The village is located at 46° 12′ 27″ N, 17° 59′ 56″ E. Its area is 10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi). It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region, and administratively it falls under Baranya County and Hegyhát District. It lies 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Mindszentgodisa and 23.6 km (14.7 mi) northwest of Pécs.[5]

Demographics

2011 census

As of the census of 2011, there were 285 residents, 121 households, and 80 families living in the village. The population density was 69 inhabitants per square mile (27 inhabitants/km2). There were 134 dwellings at an average density of 33 dwellings per square mile (13 dwellings/km2). The average household size was 2.24. The average number of children was 0.93. The average family size was 2.71.[4]

Religious affiliation was 70.5% Roman Catholic, 4.1% Calvinist, 0.4% Greek Catholic, 2.2% other religion and 12.9% unaffiliated, with 10.0% declining to answer.

The village had an ethnic minority Roma population of 11.1%. A small number of residents also identified as German (0.7%) and other, non-native to Hungary (0.7%). The vast majority declared themselves as Hungarian (96.7%), with 2.6% declining to answer.[note 1][3]

Local government

The village is governed by a mayor with a four-person council. The local government of the village operates a joint council office with the nearby localities of Baranyajenő, Kisbeszterce, Kishajmás, Mindszentgodisa, Szágy, and Tormás. The seat of the joint council is in Mindszentgodisa.[2][3]

As of the election of 2019, the village also has a local minority self-government for its Roma community, with three elected representatives.[6]

Transportation

Railway

  • Godisa Train Station, 8 km (5.0 mi) east of the village. The station is on the Pusztaszabolcs–Pécs and Dombóvár-Komló railway lines and is operated by MÁV.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ As a person can affiliate themselves with more than one ethnic group (nationality), the totals may be greater than 100%.

External links

  • OpenStreetMap
  • Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary

References

  1. ^ "Local government elections 2019". Hungarian National Election Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2019" (PDF). Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Population Census 2011: Regional Data - Baranya County". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Distance Calculator Find Distance Between Cities". Distance Calculator. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  6. ^ "Ethnic municipal elections 2019". Hungarian National Election Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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