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  Baranya (county) Information
Baranya (Croatian: Baranja, Serbian: Baranja or Барања) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in present Hungary, in the Baranya region, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary (see: Baranya (former county)).
Baranya county lies in southern Hungary, on the border with Croatia.
In 1526 the county was occupied by Ottomans, and was freed in 1689.
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  Baranya - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Baranya (-Hungarian, in Croatian and Serbian: Baranja) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary.
Baranya county lies in southern Hungary, on the border with Croatia.
Baranya county arose as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary, in the 11th century.
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 Bambooweb: Baranya
Baranya is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in southern Hungary, on the border with Croatia.
Baranya is also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) in southern Hungary, comprising the present Hungarian county Baranya and the Croatian region to the south-east of it (spelled Baranja, part of the Osijek-Baranja county), bordered by the rivers Danube and Drave.
Baranya was divided in the Treaty of Trianon (1920) as the southeastern part of it (the one now in Croatia) was included in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
www.bambooweb.com /articles/b/a/Baranya.html   (120 words)

  
 Osijek-Baranja County (Croatia)
Coat of Arms of the Osijek-Baranja County - The County Statute stipulates and blazons the County coat of arms: "The County coat of arms shall assume the form of an oval shield, heart-shaped in base, whose height with regard to its width shall be at a ratio of 3:2.
The Osijek-Baranja County is in the center of the escutcheon between the Danube and the Drava Rivers (the conjoined bridge, standing for Osijek, and the stylized tower, standing for Baranja, speak of the unity of the County), leaning on Croatia and Slavonia, a part whereof it is (the weasel).
This patent of arms was issued to the County at the moment of Slavonia's annexation to the territory under the rule of Croatian viceroys (the Banat of Croatia).
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/hr-os.html   (2207 words)

  
 Baranya - Definition, explanation
Baranya (Hungarian, in Croatian and Serbian: Baranja) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary.
Baranya is also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary.
Baranya county arose as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary, in the 11th century.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/ba/baranya.php   (448 words)

  
 Baranya County (Hungary)
The Coat of Arms of Baranya county (Comitatus Baraniensis) was granted by King Leopold in 1694.
It was the Croatian king Tomislav that "pushed out" the Hungarians "over the Drava river" (Drava running along the whole south edge of historical Baranya) in early 10th century, and the border on Drava was then established as the border among the two nations.
The souther part of histrical Baranya county was included after the World War I in what became latter known as Yugoslavia, and consquently in Croatia.
www.atlasgeo.net /fotw/flags/hu-by.html   (627 words)

  
 Baranya county
Baranya is Hungary's southernmost county bordered by the Danube in the east and Croatia in the south.
Beyond the county seat, nine larger towns and 291 smaller settlements occupy its land.
Baranya's large Croat and German minorities have kept their national identity and traditions alive over the centuries.
www.infocus.hu /county.htm   (203 words)

  
 BARANYA COUNTY LIBRARY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pécs Public Library which is the legal predecessor of Baranya County Library was formed in a historic building is style of the age of Louis XIV in France on the lst of October in 1943 which is situated in the downtown.
Baranya County Library was formed in 1952 by the fusion of P´cs City Library and Pécs Regional Library the latter exising only for some years was created to organize the libraries in the county.
Baranya County Library plans to create more efficient organization and better service system, by the application of the latest results and methods in library management and marketing.
www.pserve.hu /baralib/eng.htm   (993 words)

  
 Baranya County Links
-- Alphonse Karr Baranya County Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.
Baranya County Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.
-- Tom Robbins Baranya County "May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house." (George Carlin) The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are the more leisure we have.
www.welcome-2-europe.com /Hungary_Regions_Baranya_County.html   (1578 words)

  
 Info Point Europe of Baranya County
The members visited the Info Point Europe of Baranya County and was informed about the public-opinion preparation programme, which in accordance with the communication strategy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary tries to prepare the population to the referendum about the EU accession.
A delegation of 25 judges from the city of Graz, invited by the president of the Court of Justice of Baranya County arrived to Pécs.
Béla Wirth, the president of the Court of Justice of Baranya County and Dr. Brade Horst, the president of the Court of Justice of the City of Graz appreciated the current wide-ranging connections between the two cities and regions.
www.bmeip.hu /eip_program_en.html   (2687 words)

  
 MUSEUM.HU - Baranya County Museum Authority - Janus Pannonius Museum - Home Page
The network of the museums in Baranya is one of the largest and most versatile networks in Hungary.
In 1951 the Imre Majorossy Town Museum of Pécs and the collection of the Baranya Museum merged under the name of Janus Pannonius Museum, then it was placed - together with the other exhibition places - under the supervision of Baranya Council in 1958.
Each department of the Baranya Museologic Organisation operates as a separate unit, and they are all registrated as individual museologic institutes fulfilling all necessary conditions.
www.museum.hu /search/museum_en.asp?ID=138   (608 words)

  
 CROATIA - OSIJEK AND BARANYA COUNTY
The coat of arms is based on the arms of the city of Osijek (bridge, late 17
century), County of Virovitica (anchor, 1746) and Hungarian county of Baranya (tower, 1694) and, of course, on the arms of the Kingdom of Slavonia, the running marten between two rivers under a star.
In the middle of the coat of arms is combined bridge of Osijek and tower of Baranya, between two rivers, here Drava and Danube.
www.ngw.nl /int/cro/osijekb.htm   (266 words)

  
 Population Census 2001 – National and county data – Baranya county
Summary tables on the main data of the county and the planning-statistical regions, on the changes in the most important characteristics in the demographic, employment, household, family and housing processes.
Main data of the previous censuses according to the concepts and territorial division of the 2001 census compared to the data of the last census.
Description of the demographic, employment, household and family as well as dwellings and building situation of the county with combined tables.
www.nepszamlalas2001.hu /eng/volumes/06/02/content.html   (145 words)

  
 Slavonija i Baranya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Slavonski Brod and Sava Basin County, the Osijek and Baranya County, the Pozega and Slavonia County, the Vukovar and Srijem County and the Virovitica and Drava Basin County.
Only a few hours' drive away from the hearth of Europe, Slavonia and Baranya is the ideal destination for tourists who equal the holidays with the escape from the city crush, with peace and silence, with top service and gourmet offer.
During the whole year a series of the folklore and music manifestations take place in Slavonia and Baranya, providing the insight into the traditional rootage of Croatian man, Slavonian, "Sokac", for whose hospitality it is always especially recommendable to come to these countrysides.
www.hr /hrvatska/HRgradovi/Slavonija/Slavonija.html   (298 words)

  
 Hungary - Baranya county
The southernmost county of Hungary is characterized by Mediterranean atmosphere, a landscape resembling the Tuscan hills, the fiery red wine of Villány and innumerable monuments.
The county is also rich in thermal and mineral waters: e.g.
According to the legend, the heroic deed of the "busó" people wearing lambskin coats and frightening devil's masks was not less than to expel the Turks out of the city.
www.1hungary.com /info/baranya_county   (519 words)

  
 Reseau Sesame Network: City Close-Up
Pécs is the county town of Baranya, it is the fourth biggest city of Hungary, and the biggest city in the region of the Southern Transdanubia.
It is located in the south-west of the country, near to the border with Croatia.
The Baranya County is very rich in natural reserves (possibility of hunting and fishing) and in thermal sources.
www.reseausesamenetwork.org /en/city_close-up.cfm?city_sak=11   (335 words)

  
 The FAME: Osijek and Baranya County - Cities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1997 the communities of Belisce and Donji Miholjac were given city status, while the city of Nasice was included from Pozega and Slavonia County.
The coat of arms is basically the same as the one granted in 1809 by king Fransis I, today in much simplified form.
City of Nasice was in Pozega and Slavonia County until 1997.
jagor.srce.hr /fame/descr/hr-os1.html   (547 words)

  
 MERWEGROEP KFT - Real Estate Hungary
Code: BD 118 - Ideal Holiday Cottage on an Exquisite Location in a Quiet Village in Baranya County
Code: BD 119 - Recently Built Modern Cottage in Baranya County
If you did not find the right property, please let us know, and we will do our best to help you find it.
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 LocalPin - Baranya County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
You searched for All in Baranya County in English.
Results matching All in the location Baranya County in Regions in Hungary in Europe in World :
The content of the LocalPin regional search engine is based on the Open Directory and is enhanced using LocalPin's own data and technology.
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 MERWEGROEP KFT - Real Estate Hungary
BC210- Friendly Little Country Cottage in a Quiet Village in Baranya County
CODE : BC 214- Romantic Little House in a Quiet Village in Baranya County
Code: BA 101 - Nice Village House in a Quiet Area in Baranya County
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 Hungary: Regions: Baranya County: Business and Economy, Hungarian Business and Economy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Hungary: Regions: Baranya County: Business and Economy, Hungarian Business and Economy
Hungary / Regions / Baranya County / Business and Economy
Hungary: Regions: Baranya County: Business and Economy - Hungarian Business and Economy
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 Articles - Baranya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Baranya (Baranja), a geographical region in Hungary and Croatia.
Baranya, a county in the historic Kingdom of Hungary.
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www.free-biz.org /articles/Baranya   (55 words)

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