Nagybudmér Explained

Official Name:Nagybudmér
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Hungary.
Coordinates:45.9367°N 18.4436°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 Km2:10.22
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:159
Population As Of:2018
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:03984
Government Type:Mayor-council government
Government Footnotes:[2]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Party:Independent
Leader Name:Ferenc Tetz
Settlement Type:Municipality
Other Name:Großbudmer

Nagybudmér (German: Großbudmer; Croatian: Veliki Budmir) is a village and municipality (Hungarian: [[község]]) in Baranya County, Hungary. Residents are Magyars, with minority of Germans.

Geography

Nagybudmér is located in east central Baranya County, about halfway between the towns of Bóly and Villány. It is about 15 kilometers west of the Danube, 15 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 188. The vast majority of the population claimed Hungarian ethnicity (91.2%), though 19.7% also claimed German ethnicity and the municipality has a German local minority self-government. Other ethnicities included Roma (4.1%). 7.8% did not wish to answer. In terms of religious practice, 64.8% reported to be Roman Catholic, 4.1% Calvinist, 1% Other, 4.7% of no religious affiliation and 24.9% did not wish to answer.[3]

Transport

The closest railway station is in Villány, 13 kilometers to the south.

Points of Interest

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2018. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 4 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Municipal Elections 2014. hu. Hungarian National Election Office. 5 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 5 June 2019.