Szentlőrinc

46°02′32″N 17°59′08″E / 46.04226°N 17.98563°E / 46.04226; 17.98563Country HungaryCountyBaranyaDistrictSzentlőrincGovernment • MayorPéter Koltai (Ind.)Area • Total27.81 km² (10.74 sq mi)Population • Total6,042 • Density253.95/km² (657.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code(+36) 73Websitewww.szentlorinc.hu

Szentlőrinc (Croatian: Selurinac, Selovrenac, Selurac, Selurince, Selerenac) is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. The current mayor of Szentlőrinc is Péter Koltai, who is independent, and all the members of the municipal council are also independent.^[1][2]

Demographics

According to a 2023 report, the population is 6,042 with 2,548 dwellings.^[3] According to the Census from 2022, the majority of the population is Hungarian at 88.9%, with minorities of German (2.6%), Gypsy (2.4%), and Croatians (1.0%). The majority religion is Roman Catholic with 34.5% and 15.4% said they belong to a church.^[3]

Sport

The association football club Szentlőrinc SE, currently competing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság III, are based in the town.^[4]

Twin towns

Szentlőrinc is twinned with:

• Urbach, Germany - since 1997^[5]

References

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