Komló
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Southern Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Baranya | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Komló | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 11 ' N , 18 ° 16' E | ||||
| Residents : | 25,299 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 72 | ||||
| Postal code : | 7300 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 26408 | ||||
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| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | József Polics (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Postal address : | Városház tér 3 7300 Komló |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Komló [ ˈkomloː ] ( German Kumlau , Croatian Komlov ) is a medium-sized city in the south of Hungary in the Transdanubian county of Baranya . It lies in a valley on the northeastern edge of the Mecsek Mountains and has about 29,000 inhabitants.
It is made up of the former villages of Komló, Mecsekjánosi and Mecsekfalu (previously Szopok).
The town became economically important in the 19th century due to the coal mining on the edge of the mountains, which now hardly plays a role. In addition to a broom factory and other SMEs , a carpet weaving mill and Komló-Habilitas Kft. Should be mentioned.
The city is located in a green hilly landscape on the Mecsek, the eastern part of which is a nature reserve , and has several municipal sports and recreation facilities. On the outskirts there is a Sikondafürdö adventure pool , which is fed with thermal water and to which a wellness hotel is attached. About 20 km away is the lake of Orfű .
The church in the nearby village of Mánfa from the 12th century is of cultural interest . The municipality also organizes the Komló Culture Days in the 1st week of September and a competition for children's choirs every 2 years .
The 1956 Hungarian uprising was strongly supported in Komló, as well as in Pécs and Veszprém .
Larger places in the vicinity are:
- Up to 10 km away: Hosszúhetény , Magyarhertelend , Magyarszék and Püspökszentlászló
- Up to 25 km away: Bonyhád , Dombóvár (Tolna county), Gölle , Lengyel (prehistory and early history, Lengyel culture ), Mágocs , Magyaregregy , Mecseknádasd , Pécs , Pécsvárad , Pellérd , Szászvár and Zengővárkony
Sports
The handball team of Komlói Bányász plays in the first division of Hungary.
Komlói Bányász's football team plays in the third division of Hungary.
Parish partnership
Komló maintains a partnership with the German municipality of Neckartenzlingen in Baden-Württemberg.
Web links
- Official website (Hungarian)