Adorjás Explained

Official Name:Adorjás
Settlement Type:Village
Coordinates:45.85°N 22°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Hungary
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Baranya
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:8.1
Population Total:180
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Adorjás is a village in Baranya county, Sellye District, Hungary.

The village was attested as Azarias in 1251, a toponym which comes from the personal name Azariah, used as Azariás in Hungary. On the influence of the similar-sounding name Adorján, the settlement's name evolved into Adorjás.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kiss, Lajos . Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára . . 1980 . 963-05-2277-2 . Budapest.