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Kárász

Coordinates:46°16′02″N18°19′05″E/ 46.26722°N 18.31806°E/46.26722; 18.31806
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Kárász
Village
Coordinates:46°16′02″N18°19′05″E/ 46.26722°N 18.31806°E/46.26722; 18.31806
CountryHungary
CountyBaranya
Area
• Total8.02 km2(3.10 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
• Total289
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Area code72

Kárász(Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈkaːraːs]) is a village inBaranyacounty,Hungary.Its population was 289 people, as of 2021, split into 151 homes. The geographic size as 802 hectares.[1]

History

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The village was established prior to 1325 and is mentioned in reference to the village ofBóda.It is therefore speculated that the village was first created under theÁrpád era. Another nearby community was established in 1778 by German artisans. The village expanded when theDombóvár-Bátaszék railway linewas built in the 1870s.[2]

References

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  1. ^"Magyarország helységnévtára".ksh.hu(in Hungarian).Retrieved14 August2022.
  2. ^"Kárász Község Önkormányzata".karasz.hu(in Hungarian).Retrieved14 August2022.
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