Baksa, Hungary

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Baksa, Hungary

Name

Baksa, Hungary

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

About the place: Baksa is a small village in Baranya County, southern Hungary, located southwest of the city of Pécs. It lies in an agricultural area known for its traditional winemaking and crop cultivation.

Flag Description: The flag consists of a solid white field. In the center is the municipal coat of arms, topped with the black uppercase inscription 'BAKSA'. The coat of arms features a green shield with a brown triple mount in the base containing a silver wavy bar. A golden grapevine with three bunches of grapes and leaves grows from the mount around a brown stake. Beneath the shield, two crossed golden ears of wheat flank the lower part of the coat of arms.

Symbolism: The green color of the shield and the ears of wheat represent agriculture and the fertility of the local land. The grapevine highlights traditional viticulture in the Baranya region. The mount with the wavy bar symbolizes the local terrain and streams.

Statistics

Area

13.93 km²

Population

732

Location