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Pécs (Hungary)
Partner city since 1989
Main station in Pécs © Váradi Zsolt, WikipediaCountry: Hungary
Region: Dél-Dunántúl (Southern Transdanubia)
Mayor: Zsolt Páva (Z.P. occupied this office from 1994 and 1998, then was re-elected in May 2009/party: Fidesz- national/conservative in outlook/next election: 2013)
Area: 162.61km²
Population: 157,721 (2011)
Population density: 970 inhabitants per km²
Dialling code: (+36) 72
Post code: 7601-7693
Internet platform: www.pecs.hu
Region: Dél-Dunántúl (Southern Transdanubia)
Mayor: Zsolt Páva (Z.P. occupied this office from 1994 and 1998, then was re-elected in May 2009/party: Fidesz- national/conservative in outlook/next election: 2013)
Area: 162.61km²
Population: 157,721 (2011)
Population density: 970 inhabitants per km²
Dialling code: (+36) 72
Post code: 7601-7693
Internet platform: www.pecs.hu
Partnership with Graz
Pécs became a Graz partner city in 1989.
The friendship between the two cities resulted from the close contact of their respective Nature Friends' Organisations that continued over many years. In 1989, the official partnership agreement between Pécs and Graz was ratified.
Pécs today
Pécs is the fifth-largest city in Hungary and the seat of the Baranya administrative region. Pécs is a bishopric and seat of Pécs University as well as the centre of the Danube Swabians and home to nine autonomously governed ethnic minorities. Pécs was the European Capital of Culture in 2010.
