Ófalu
| Ófalu | |||||
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Southern Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Baranya | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Pécsvárad | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 13 ' N , 18 ° 32' E | ||||
| Area : | 9.85 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 314 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 32 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 72 | ||||
| Postal code : | 7695 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 19646 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2016) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayoress : | Erzsébet Bechli (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Kossuth Lajos u. 3 7695 Ófalu |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Ófalu ( German Ohfala , Croatian Faluv ) is a Hungarian municipality in the Pécsvárad district in Baranya County . It is located on the small Rák-patak river .
history
Ófalu was mentioned in a document in 1426. The place was destroyed during the Turkish invasion in the 17th century. The Perczel family settled in the place from 1740 new colonists. The first glassworks were built and operated by German settlers around 1760 . Due to the wooded surroundings, wood processing, such as wood carving or the construction of chairs, traditionally played an important role in Ófalu. In 1910 only 53 Hungarians (6%) and 747 Germans lived out of 800 inhabitants. In addition, 675 of the population were Roman Catholic. In 2016, only around 300 people lived in this village.
Attractions
- Local history museum ( Tájház )
- Páduai Szent Antal Roman Catholic Church , built in 1904
- Szent Vendel statue ( Szent Vendel-szobor ), built in 1872
Ofalu also has its own town hall and a cemetery with a chapel.
Sons and daughters of the church
- Jenő Ádám Kaltenbach (* 1947), lawyer and university lecturer
traffic
Ófalu can only be reached via a 5 km long side road no. 56125, which leads directly to main road 6. You can get to Ciko and Vemend via field and hunting trails. The nearest railway station is to the north in Hidas - Bonyhád .