Olasz Explained

Official Name:Olasz
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Hungary.
Coordinates:46.0125°N 18.4133°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 Km2:10.29
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:637
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:7745
Area Code:69
Geocode:18555
Government Type:Mayor-council government
Government Footnotes:[2]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Party:Independent
Leader Name:Gabriella Tóth
Settlement Type:Municipality
Other Name:Ahlaß, Olas

Olasz (Croatian: Olas; German: Ahlaß) is a village and municipality (Hungarian: [[község]]) in Baranya County, Hungary.

Etymology

The name of the village is ultimately a Hungarianised term derived from the German word walha which Hungarians otherwise use as a root for their exonym of Italy (Olaszország).

Geography

Olasz is located in Baranya County, about 20 kilometers southeast of Pécs and about 10 kilometers northwest of Bóly. 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 627. The vast majority of the population claimed Hungarian ethnicity (87.4%), though 29% also claimed German ethnicity and 8.8% claimed Croatian ethnicity, and the municipality has a German and Croatian local minority self-government. Other ethnicities claimed included Roma (1.4%), Serbian (0.5%) and Other (1.3%). 12.4% did not wish to answer. In terms of religious practice, 62.3% reported to be Roman Catholic, 3.5% Calvinist, 11.5% of no religious affiliation and 21.5% did not wish to answer.[3]

Transport

The closest railway station is in Bóly, 10 kilometers to the southeast.

External links

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. Hungarian. Hungarian National Election Office. 5 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 5 June 2019.