Pogány Explained

Official Name:Pogány
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pogány
Coordinates:45.9821°N 18.2562°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Baranya
Area Total Km2:11.55
Population Total:1299
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:94.89
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7666
Area Code:72
Website:http://www.pogany.hu/
Settlement Type:Village

Pogány (hr|Pogan) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.

Location

Pogány is located south of Pécs, near Hungary's Highway 58.

History

The first written record of Pogány dates to 1181, with the village's church to St. Barbara appearing as early as 1334. During the Ottoman occupation of Hungary, the village was depopulated, but slowly regained population.[1]

In the 18th century, Serbs and Croats settled in the village, but the Serbs quickly left. In 1845, a school was built in the village.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, 90.1% of the population was Hungarian, 15.1% German, 10.4% Croatian, and 1.3% Gypsy. The villagers were 39.8% Roman Catholic, 10.7% Reformed, 3.2% Lutheran, 1.1% Greek Catholic, and 22.2% non-denominational (20.8% did not declare their religion).[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pogány village homepage . pogany.hu . 2 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Pogány . Magyarország Helységnévtára (Directory of Hungary) . Központi Statisztikai Hivatal . 2 September 2019.