Bakóca ([ˈbɒkoːtsɒ]) is a village (Hungarian: község) in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya county, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 285.[4]
Bakóca | |
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Village | |
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 Seal | |
  Bakóca Location in Baranya County  Bakóca Bakóca (Hungary) | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′27″N 17°59′56″E / 46.20750°N 17.99889°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Hegyhát |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Gábor Király (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 246 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7393 |
| Area code | 72 |
| NUTS 3 | HU231 |
| HCSO | 22275 |
| Website | www.bakoca.hu |
Geography
editThe village is located at 46° 12′ 27″ N, 17° 59′ 56″ E. Its area is 10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi). It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region, and administratively it falls under Baranya County and Hegyhát District. It lies 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Mindszentgodisa and 23.6 km (14.7 mi) northwest of Pécs.[5]
Demographics
edit2011 census
editAs of the census of 2011, there were 285 residents, 121 households, and 80 families living in the village. The population density was 69 inhabitants per square mile (27 inhabitants/km2). There were 134 dwellings at an average density of 33 dwellings per square mile (13 dwellings/km2). The average household size was 2.24. The average number of children was 0.93. The average family size was 2.71.[4]
Religious affiliation was 70.5% Roman Catholic, 4.1% Calvinist, 0.4% Greek Catholic, 2.2% other religion and 12.9% unaffiliated, with 10.0% declining to answer.
The village had an ethnic minority Roma population of 11.1%. A small number of residents also identified as German (0.7%) and other, non-native to Hungary (0.7%). The vast majority declared themselves as Hungarian (96.7%), with 2.6% declining to answer.[note 1][3]
Local government
editThe village is governed by a mayor with a four-person council. The local government of the village operates a joint council office with the nearby localities of Baranyajenő, Kisbeszterce, Kishajmás, Mindszentgodisa, Szágy, and Tormás. The seat of the joint council is in Mindszentgodisa.[2][3]
As of the election of 2019, the village also has a local minority self-government for its Roma community, with three elected representatives.[6]
Transportation
editRailway
edit- Godisa Train Station, 8 km (5.0 mi) east of the village. The station is on the Pusztaszabolcs–Pécs and Dombóvár-Komló railway lines and is operated by MÁV.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ As a person can affiliate themselves with more than one ethnic group (nationality), the totals may be greater than 100%.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Local government elections 2019". Hungarian National Election Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2019" (PDF). Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Population Census 2011: Regional Data - Baranya County". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Distance Calculator Find Distance Between Cities". Distance Calculator. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ "Ethnic municipal elections 2019". Hungarian National Election Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.