Mohács is a town in Baranya County, Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube, with a population of 17,808 at the 2011 census. It hosts the annual Busojaras carnival, inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. Two pivotal battles were fought near Mohács, in 1526, which marked the start of Ottoman rule in Hungary, and in 1687, which marked its end.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude45.995833 degrees north 1 FAQs
When does Mohács first appear in the historical record?
First recorded in a charter of 1093 as a gift from King Saint Ladislaus to the bishop of Pécs.
The first charter mention of Mohács goes back to 1093, when King Saint Ladislaus gave the settlement, then a fishing village called Monach, to the bishop of Pécs. Its inhabitants were the bishop's serfs.
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1. Mohács (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 17,054 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 45.995833, longitude 18.679722
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 82 m
P2046 (area)
area 112.23 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 17054 (2025)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (Hungarian): Mohács
Wikipedia (Hungarian)Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1093
Nevét a források először 1093 -ban említik, amikor Szent László király a pécsi püspöknek adományozta.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1093
Nevét a források először 1093 -ban említik, amikor Szent László király a pécsi püspöknek adományozta.
Source text, founding-year: 1093
Nevét a források először 1093 -ban említik, amikor Szent László király a pécsi püspöknek adományozta.
View the Source Mohács (Wikipedia)
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