Borjád Explained

Official Name:Borjád
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Hungary.
Coordinates:45.9333°N 18.4667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Transdanubia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Baranya
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Bóly
Area Total Km2:15.59
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:379
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7756
Area Code:69
Geocode:06725
Government Type:Mayor-council government
Government Footnotes:[3]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Party:Independent
Leader Name:Tibor János Schäffer
Settlement Type:Municipality
Other Name:Burjad

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

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.[4]

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 19 November 2022. Hungarian Central Statistics Office.
  2. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 19 November 2022. Hungarian Central Statistics Office.
  3. Web site: Municipal Elections 2014. hu. Hungarian National Election Office. 5 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 19 November 2022. Hungarian Central Statistics Office.