Harkany

	Harkany
	Harkany
	Harkany
Basic data
State :	Hungary
Region :	Southern Transdanubia
County :	Baranya
Small area until December 31, 2012 :	Siklós
Coordinates :	45 ° 51 ' N , 18 ° 14' E Coordinates: 45 ° 50 '56 " N , 18 ° 14' 6" E
Height :	110 m
Residents :	4,052 (Jan 1, 2011)
Telephone code :	(+36) 72
Postal code :	7815
KSH kódja:	21528
Structure and administration (as of 2012)
Community type :	city
Mayor :	Sándor Imri (independent)
Postal address :	Kossuth L. et al. 2 ; 7815 Harkány
Website :	www.harkany.hu
	(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Harkány [ ˈhɒrkaːɲ ] (German: Harkan ) is a city in southern Hungary with about 4000 inhabitants.

location

Harkány is the neighboring town of Siklós and, like this one, lies at the foot of the Villány Mountains in the south of Baranya County . The border with Croatia , which runs along the Drava , is only 7 km away. The villages of Ipacsfa, Kovácshida and Márfa are 4 to 6 km away, and in the north - directly on the mountain slope - the pilgrimage site of Máriagyűd , which belongs to Siklós. In addition to the 442 m high mountains, the surrounding area offers two streams for fishing, a few lakes and castles and the famous red wines of the Villány-Siklós wine route .

Thermal bath

Aerial view: Harkány

Harkány has been known nationwide for more than a century and a half for its thermal baths with sulphurous water, which are particularly suitable for the treatment of joint diseases and gynecological complaints. In total there are almost 35,000 accommodation options.

Events

Festivals and classical music concerts are held regularly in the village . The work of graphic artist László Morvay is on display in the parish church courtyard , in particular his original fire-enamelled collection.

Traffic situation and larger places in the area

Harkány is located on the 58-as főút Pécs - Drávaszabolcs (Croatian border) about 25 km south of Pécs. There is also a railway line from Sellye to Villány , but it has been out of service for several years. Larger places in the area are Siklós, Villány, Túrony , Márfa , Kovácshida , Nagyharsány , Beremend .