Kalocsa

Kalocsa
Archepiscopal Palace
Archepiscopal Palace
Flag of Kalocsa
Coat of arms of Kalocsa
Kalocsa is located in Bács-Kiskun County
Kalocsa
Kalocsa
Location of Kalocsa
Kalocsa is located in Hungary
Kalocsa
Kalocsa
Kalocsa (Hungary)
Coordinates: 46°32′00″N 18°59′09″E / 46.53347°N 18.98579°E / 46.53347; 18.98579
Country Hungary
CountyBács-Kiskun
DistrictKalocsa
Area
 • Total53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total16,136
 • Density326.42/km2 (845.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6300
Area code(+36) 78
Websitewww.kalocsa.hu

Kalocsa (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒlot͡ʃɒ]; Croatian: Kaloča or Kalača; Serbian: Kaloča or Калоча; German: Kollotschau) is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It lies 142 km (88 mi) south of Budapest. It is situated in a marshy but highly productive district, near the left bank of the Danube River.[1] Historically it had greater political and economic importance than at present.

  1. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kalocsa". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 644.