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Baranya (). Baranya county lies in southern Hungary , on the border with Croatia . The river Drava forms part of its southern border, and the river Danube its eastern border. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Somogy , Tolna and Bács-Kiskun . The capital of Baranya county is Pécs . GEOGRAPHY , located in the south]] The northern part of the county is a mountain area with large forests ( Mecsek Mountains ). The central areas are shared between Baranya Hills and Villány Mountains . The very eastern and southern parts are flat. The highest point in the county is the peak named " Zengő " in Mecsek Mountains, at 682 metres. This is also the highest point of the mountain range in question. The climate is Mediterranean, with a high number of sunshine hours. Baranya has the highest amount of rainfall in the country. Baranya is rich in mineral and thermal water, and also in other resources, 98% of Hungary's Coal resources can be found here. HISTORY The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Before the Hungarian tribes conquered the area, it was inhabited by Slav people. Stephen I founded an episcopal seat here. In 1526 the county was occupied by Ottomans , and was freed in 1689 . Its medieval borders remained unchanged until 1919 . According to the Peace Treaty Of Trianon the southern part of the county (1163 km&2) was lost. The re-organizing of the counties (1950) brought only minor changes. Baranya has the largest number of minorities in Hungary (more than twice the country average), providing home to 34% of the German minority and 32% of the Southern Slav minorities in Hungary. DEMOGRAPHICS In 2001, the population of Baranya county numbered 407,448 inhabitants, including: {Link without Title}
REGIONAL STRUCTURE Like Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén , Baranya is a county of extremes when it comes to regional structure. The county seat is one of the five largest cities (and three largest agglomerations) of Hungary, but more than 2/3 of the municipalities are small hamlets with a population under 500. Half of the county's population lives in the county seat or in its immediate vicinity, while 22% of the population lives in villages that have less than 1000 inhabitants. City with county rights
Cities and towns (ordered by population, according to the 2001 Census )
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Villány_Mountains" class="copylinks">Villány Mountains , in the southern region |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mecsek" class="copylinks">Mecsek Mountains, in the northern area of the county |
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