Varga, Hungary Explained

Official Name:Varga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Hungary Baranya#Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Baranya County
Coordinates:46.2477°N 18.1426°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Baranya
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hegyhát
Government Type:Mayor-council
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Anita Lukácsné Lembach
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:8.36
Area Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:88
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7370
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:72
Blank Name Sec1:NUTS 3
Blank Info Sec1:HU231
Blank2 Name:HCSO
Blank2 Info:28529
Leader Party:Independent

Varga (in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈvɒrɡɒ/) is a village in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya County, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 101.[4] It is known for the leather factory that was owned by the family of the same name.

Geography

The village is located at 46° 14′ 52.79″ N, 18° 8′ 33,32″ E. Its area is 8.36km2. It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region, and administratively it falls under Baranya County and then Hegyhát District. It lies 3km (02miles) east of the town of Sásd.[5]

Demographics

2011 census

As of the census of 2011, there were 101 residents, 40 households, and 30 families living in the village. The population density was 31 inhabitants per square mile (12/km2). There were 50 dwellings at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km2). The average household size was 2.55. The average number of children was 1.10. The average family size was 2.90.

Religious affiliation was 52.9% Roman Catholic, 1.0% Calvinist, 1.0% Lutheran, and 11.8% unaffiliated, with 33.3% declining to answer.

The village had a significant ethnic minority Roma population of 21.6%. A small number of residents also identified as Croat (1.0%). The majority declared themselves as Hungarian (76.5%), with 23.5% declining to answer.[6]

Local government

The village is governed by a mayor with a two-person council. The local government of the village operates a joint council office with the nearby localities of Baranyaszentgyörgy, Felsőegerszeg, Gödre, Meződ, Palé, Sásd and Vázsnok. The seat of the joint council is in Sásd.[7] [8]

Transportation

Railway

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local government elections 2019. Hungarian National Election Office. 24 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2019. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. hu. 24 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 24 October 2021.
  4. Web site: 1 October 2011. Population Census 2011: Regional Data - Baranya County. 24 October 2021. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  5. Web site: Distance Calculator Find Distance Between Cities. 2021-10-24. Distance Calculator.
  6. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 24 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2019. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. hu. 24 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 24 October 2021.
  9. Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 24 October 2021.