Nagymányok Explained

Official Name:Nagymányok
Other Name:Großmanok
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Nagymányok in Hungary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tolna}}
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Bonyhád
Area Total Km2:10.68
Area Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:46.28°N 18.4563°W
Postal Code:7355
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:+36 74
Area Code Type:Area code
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Total Type:Total
Population Total:2102
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Population As Of:2022
Blank Name:KSH code
Blank Info:14030

Nagymányok (German: link=no|Großmanok) is a town in Tolna}}, Hungary.

History

The town appears first in writing in 1015 as Manek, where it is referenced as a Benedictine monastery. The main industry in the town was coal mining. Following the town's destruction by Turkish forces, it was resettled by Catholic Swabians.

Demographics

As of 2022 the town was 89.9% Hungarian, 11.3% German, 1.8% Gypsy, and 1.9% of non-European origin. 38.5% of the townsfolk are Roman Catholic, 4.8% Lutheran, 2.5% Reformed, and 15.3% non-denominational.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nagymányok . Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary . . 2024-01-15 .
  2. Web site: Magyarország helységnévtára . 2024-06-07 . www.ksh.hu.