Vokany

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vokany
Vokány coat of arms
Vokány (Hungary)
Vokany
Vokany
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Southern Transdanubia
County : Baranya
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Siklós
District since 1.1.2013 : Siklós
Coordinates : 45 ° 55 '  N , 18 ° 20'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 54 '36 "  N , 18 ° 20' 11"  E
Area : 17.09  km²
Residents : 826 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density : 48 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 72
Postal code : 7768
KSH kódja: 05892
Structure and administration (status: 2018)
Community type : local community
Mayoress : Mihályné Mester (independent)
Postal address : Kossuth Lajos u. 104
7768 Vokány
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Vokány ( German  Wakan ) is a Hungarian community in the county Siklós in Baranya .

Geographical location

Vokány is located 20 kilometers southeast of the city of Pécs on the small river Németi-patak . Neighboring municipalities are Kistótfalu , Újpetre and Nagytótfalu .

Parish partnership

Attractions

  • Szentháromság Roman Catholic Church , built in the last quarter of the 18th century in plait style
  • Szentháromság statue ( Szentháromság-szobor ), created in 1884
  • World War Memorial ( I-II. Világháborús emlék )

traffic

The road No. 5711 leads through Vokány, from which the secondary road No. 57114 branches off in the south of the village in a westerly direction to Kistótfalu. The community is connected to the railway line from Pécs to Villány .

Web links

Commons : Vokány  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files