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Baja, Hungary

Eastern Europe

Baja is a city with county rights in Bacs-Kiskun County in southern Hungary, about 150 kilometers south of Budapest, with a 2023 population of roughly 33,142, the second largest in its county after Kecskemet. Likely established in the 14th century in an area continuously inhabited since the end of the Iron Age, it received town rights in 1696 and became an important regional center under Ottoman rule. Baja sits where the Great Hungarian Plain meets Transdanubia, divided by the Danube River, and serves as a transportation and commercial hub for the surrounding region.

Facts
Population
32,401 1
Area (sq km)
177.61 1
Founding Year
1308 2
Founding Year
1301 to 1400 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
95 1
Latitude
46.183333 degrees north 1
Longitude
18.953611 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 5
FAQs

When is Baja first mentioned in written sources?

First mentioned in 1308.

Baja was first mentioned in 1308, which places the earliest written record of the city in the early fourteenth century.
Sources
1. Baja, Hungary (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 32,401 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 46.183333, longitude 18.953611
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 95 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 177.61 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 32401 (2025)
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2. Baja, Hungary (Wikipedia)
  • History
    The settlement itself was most likely established in the 14th century.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1308
    The city was first mentioned in 1308.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 46.1833,18.9536
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 96.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 46.25, 18.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 46.25, 18.75
46.25 18.75 Cfb
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5. GeoNames: Baja - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3055685, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.06 km)
Quote, cities500 record 3055685, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.06 km)
46.18299 18.95307 P PPLA2 HU 01 37714 96 Europe/Budapest
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