Szentlőrinc Explained

Official Name:Szentlőrinc
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Szentlőrinc
Coordinates:46.0423°N 17.9856°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Baranya
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Szentlőrinc
Area Total Km2:27.81
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Péter Koltai
Leader Party:Independent
Population Total:6042
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:253.95
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7940
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+36) 73

Szentlőrinc is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. The current mayor of Szentlőrinc is Péter Koltai, who is independent, and all the members of the municipal council are also independent.[1] [2]

Demographics

According to a 2023 report, the population is 6,042 with 2,548 dwellings.[3] According to the Census from 2022, the majority of the population is Hungarian at 88.9%, with minorities of German (2.6%), Gypsy (2.4%), and Croatians (1.0%). The majority religion is Roman Catholic with 34.5% and 15.4% said they belong to a church.

Sport

The association football club Szentlőrinc SE, currently competing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság III, are based in the town.[4]

Twin towns

Szentlőrinc is twinned with:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Település adatlap . Nemzeti Választási Iroda . 2 April 2024 . hu-HU.
  2. Web site: Önkormányzat . Szentlőrinc . Szentlőrinc Város Önkrományzatának Képviselő Testülete . szentlorinc.hu . 2 April 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary . www.ksh.hu . 2 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Szentlőrinc, Szentlőrinc SE (history, data) • clubs • Magyarfutball.hu . www.magyarfutball.hu . 2 April 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Städtepartnerschaft . www.urbach.de . 2 April 2024 . de.