Pécsvárad

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

Pécsvárad
Petschwar
Town
Pécsvárad, Monastery
Pécsvárad, Monastery
Coat of arms of Pécsvárad
Coat of arms
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: 46.15810°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

Notable landmarks

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

Pécsvárad is twinned with:[2]

  • Austria Hausmannstätten, Austria
  • Slovakia Jur nad Hronom, Slovakia
  • Germany Külsheim, Germany
  • Hungary Pannonhalma, Hungary
  • Romania Satu Mare, Romania
  • Germany Unterschleißheim, Germany
  • Ukraine Velyki Berehy, Ukraine

Notable people
  • Endre Nemes (1909–1985), artist

References
  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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