Paks | |
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 Sacred Heart Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Paks Location of Paks | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′19″N 18°51′21″E / 46.622047°N 18.855918°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Tolna |
| District | Paks |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Péter Szabó (Fidesz) |
| Area | |
• Total | 154.08 km2 (59.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 19,833 |
| • Density | 137/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7030 |
| Area code | (+36) 75 |
| Website | paks |
Paks is a small town in Tolna county, in the south of Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube River, 100 km south of Budapest. Paks as a former agricultural settlement is now the home of the only Hungarian nuclear power plant, which provides about 40% of the country's electricity consumption.