Siklós

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Siklós
Siklós Castle
Flag of Siklós
Coat of arms of Siklós
Siklós is located in Hungary
Siklós
Siklós
Coordinates: 45°51′08″N 18°17′56″E / 45.85213°N 18.29880°E / 45.85213; 18.29880Coordinates: 45°51′08″N 18°17′56″E / 45.85213°N 18.29880°E / 45.85213; 18.29880
Country Hungary
CountyBaranya
DistrictSiklós
Area
 • Total50.92 km2 (19.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total9,964
 • Density202.12/km2 (523.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7800, 7818
Area code(+36) 72
Websitewww.siklos.hu

Siklós (Serbo-Croatian: Šikloš/Шиклош) is the 4th largest town in Baranya county, Hungary.

Notable people[]

  • George Mikes, British author most famous for his humorous commentaries on various countries
  • Albert Siklós, composer
  • Rudolphus de Benyovszky, violinist and composer

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Siklós is twinned with:[1]

  • Romania Aiud, Romania
  • Croatia Donji Miholjac, Croatia
  • Austria Feldbach, Austria
  • Italy Fornovo di Taro, Italy
  • Slovakia Moldava nad Bodvou, Slovakia

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Testvérvárosok". siklos.hu (in Hungarian). Siklós. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

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