Bácsbokod

Bácsbokod
Bácsbokod
Location of Bátya
Coordinates:
Country  Hungary
County Bács-Kiskun
Area
 • Total 63.93 km2 (24.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 3,101
 • Density 48.5/km2 (125.6/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6453
Area code(s) 79

Bácsbokod (Croatian: Bikić) is a large village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The Danube River (River Duna) flows 20 kilometers to the west of the village.[1]

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Geography

It covers an area of 63.93 km2 (25 sq mi) and has a population of about 3101 people.[1]

Demography

Existing ethnicities:

Notable persons

Josip Đido Vuković (1890–1950), Croatian writer and politician, was born in Bácsbokod.

Pajo Kujundžić and György Balogh, priests and members of Croatian national movement in Bačka, served as priests for a period of time in Bácsbokod.

References

  1. ^ a b "Bácsbokod". National and historical symbols of Hungary (An official site of the Hungarian Government). Retrieved 12 February 2010.