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Sellye (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃɛjːɛ]; Croatian: Šeljin) is a town in Baranya county, southern Hungary. It is the centre of the Ormánság region located in the southern part of the county.
Sellye | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sellye Location of Sellye | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′19″N 17°50′45″E / 45.87200°N 17.84577°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Sellye |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.18 km2 (9.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,911 |
| • Density | 115.60/km2 (299.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7960 |
| Area code | (+36) 73 |
| Website | www |
History
editAccording to László Szita, the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[1]
Twin towns — sister cities
editSellye is twinned with:
Gnas, Austria
Grubišno Polje, Croatia
References
editExternal links
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