Pócsa

Pócsa (German: Bootsch) is a village and municipality (Hungarian: község) in Baranya county, Hungary. Residents are Magyars, with minority of Germans.

Pócsa Bootsch
Municipality
Coat of arms
Pócsa Location within Hungary.
Coordinates: 45°54′44.89″N 18°28′13.76″E
Country	Hungary
Region	Southern Transdanubia
County	Baranya
District	Bóly
Government [1]
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Sándor Nyisztor (Ind.)
Area [2]
• Total	8.05 km^2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	155
• Density	19/km^2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7756
Area code(s)	69
Geocode	22266

Geography

Pócsa is located in east central Baranya County, about 5 kilometers north of Villány, 7 kilometers from Bóly and 25 kilometers from Pécs. 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 178. The vast majority of the population claimed Hungarian ethnicity (95%), though 30.3% also claimed German ethnicity and the municipality has a German local minority self-government. Other ethnicities included Roma (1.6%), Croatian (1.1%) and Romanian (1.1%). 3.8% did not wish to answer. In terms of religious practice, 71.4% reported to be Roman Catholic, 4.9% Calvinist, 0.5% Lutheran, 5.4% of no religious affiliation and 17.8% did not wish to answer.[3]

Transport

The closest railway station is in Villány, 5 kilometers to the south.

References

1. "Municipal Elections 2014" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Election Office. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
2. "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2018". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
3. "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 5 June 2019.