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The earliest name for the territory was its Roman name of Sopianæ, possibly derived from the Celtic word for 'marsh'.
Pecs
Hungary
Pécs is the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to the border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs.
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Pécs is the richest town in Hungary in terms of Turkish architecture.
Pecs
Hungary
Pécs is the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to the border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs.
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The University of Pécs, founded in 1367, is the oldest university in Hungary.
Pecs
Hungary
Pécs is the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to the border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs.
From the “Education” section
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The city was under martial law after the 1686 Siege of Pécs, when it was recovered from the Ottoman Turks.
Pecs
Hungary
Pécs is the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to the border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs.
From the “History” section
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Pécs was awarded the UNESCO prize 'Cities for Peace' in 1998 for its cultural minorities and support for refugees.
Pecs
Hungary
Pécs is the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to the border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs.
From the “History” section
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