Villány
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Villány
Wieland (in German) | |
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Villány Location of Villány | |
Coordinates: 45°52′10″N 18°27′20″E / 45.86951°N 18.45562°ECoordinates: 45°52′10″N 18°27′20″E / 45.86951°N 18.45562°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Baranya |
District | Siklós |
Area | |
• Total | 22.02 km2 (8.50 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,517 |
• Density | 114.30/km2 (296.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7773 |
Area code | (+36) 72 |
Website | www |
Villány (German: Wieland, Croatian: Viljan, Biljan, Vilanje,[1] Serbian: Виљан, romanized: Viljan) is a town in Baranya county, Hungary that is famous for its wine. Residents are Hungarians, with minority of Serbs.
Etymology[]
The name derives from the Hungarian word for lightning, villám. Formerly (centuries ago), the settlement was recorded under this form of name.
History[]
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After the Ottoman occupation until 1918, VILLÁNY was part of the Austrian monarchy, province of Hungary;[2] in Transleithania after the compromise of 1867 in the Kingdom of Hungary. A post-office was opened end of 1867 (depending from Oedenburg Post Directorate).[3]
Geography[]
The city is located in the encounter of three large geographical regions: the Great Hungarian Plain from the south, from the north, and finally Villány Mountains border it from the west. On the plain, agricultural activity is common. The mountains and the hills provide a suitable place for wine producing.
A fossil site known as "Villány locality 6" or "Villány-Kalkberg Süd" has yielded many vertebrate fossils from Lower Pleistocene.[4]
Demographics[]
The settlement's population, divided to age groups:
Group | 2006 |
0–5 years old | 108 |
6–13 years old | 204 |
14–17 years old | 143 |
18–54 years old | 1450 |
55–69 years old | 328 |
over 70 | 404 |
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Villány is twinned with:[5]
Wine region[]
Villány is the most famous red wine region in Hungary. The southernmost wine region has the highest number of sunshine hours. Hungary's climate is continental. However, the Villány wine region is characterized by its sub-Mediterranean climate because of its location. Here's a great, full-bodied Bordeaux-style red wine cuvee. French varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot have a great time here. There is also Portugieser, Kékfrankos but we can also meet Kadarka and Syrah grapes. Of course, white grapes are also cultivated by winemakers such as Italian Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Green Veltelini.
Híres borászatok:
- Gere Attila Pincészete www.gere.hu
- Bock Pince www.bock.hu
- Tiffán Pince www.tiffans.hu
- Polgár Pincészet www.polgarpince.hu
- Sauska Pincészet www.sauska.hu
- Gere Tamás és Zsolt Pincészete www.geretamas.hu
- Malatinszky Kúria www.malatinszky.hu
- Günczer Tamás Pincészet www.borbinceszet.hu
- Maul Borászat www.maul.hu
- Szende Pince www.szendepince.hu
- Cult of Wine Villány, a Művészpince www.cultofwine.hu
- Vitényi Pince www.vitenyi-pince.hu
- Blum Pince www.blumpince.hu
- Gal Pince www.galpince.hu
- Agancsos Pincészet www.agancsos.hu
- Kecskés Pincészet
- Dolium Pince
References[]
- ^ "Folia onomastica croatica 14/2005" (in Croatian). (462 KB) Živko Mandić: Hrvatska imena naseljenih mjesta u Madžarskoj,
- ^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
- ^ Die Poststempel auf der Freimarken-Ausgabe 1867 von Österreich und Ungarn, Edwin Mueller, 1930 (in German)
- ^ "Villany locality 6 (Pleistocene of Hungary)". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Testvértelepülések". villany.hu (in Hungarian). Villány. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
External links[]
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- Official website in Hungarian
- Populated places in Baranya County
- Wine regions of Hungary
- Baranya (region)
- History of Baranya (region)
- Hungarian German communities
- Serb communities in Hungary
- Baranya County geography stubs