Borjád

Borjád (Croatian: Borjat, German: Burjad) is a village and municipality (Hungarian: község) in Baranya county, Hungary.

Borjád

Burjad
Municipality
Coat of arms
Borjád
Location within Hungary.
Coordinates: 45°56′0″N 18°28′0″E
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountyBaranya
DistrictBóly
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorTibor János Schäffer (Ind.)
Area
 • Total15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total385
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7756
Area code(s)69
Geocode06725

Geography

Borjád is located in Baranya County, about five kilometers southwest of Bóly and 30 kilometers southeast of Pécs. It is about 20 kilometers west of the Danube, 20 kilometers from Croatia and 50 kilometers from Serbia. The municipality lies within the Southern Transdanubia Region of Hungary. It previously was part of the Mohács Subregion but during the creation of districts in 2013, it became part of Bóly District.

Demographics

During the census of 2011, the population was 393. The vast majority of the population claimed Hungarian ethnicity (95.3%), though 23.9% also claimed German ethnicity and the municipality has a German local minority self-government. Other ethnicities included Other (1.3%) and Croatian (1%). 4.7% did not wish to answer. In terms of religious practice, 59.5% reported to be Roman Catholic, 20.5% Lutheran, 5.2% Calvinist, 5.7% of no religious affiliation and 7.3% did not wish to answer.[3]

Transport

The closest railway station is in Villány, 10 kilometers to the south. The village lies near the M60 motorway, which opened in the area in 2010 and currently provides links west to Pécs and north to Budapest (via the M6 motorway), and will eventually provide links to the Croatian border at Ivándárda and Barcs.

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References
  1. "Municipal Elections 2014" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Election Office. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2018". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 5 June 2019.



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