Bátaszék
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bátaszék is a town in Tolna County, southern Hungary, located near the Danube River. Its settlement history dates back to the Iron Age, and it was historically prominent for its Cistercian abbey.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal bicolour of two equal bands: white on top and blue at the bottom. In the centre of the flag is the town coat of arms. The emblem features a blue shield with a green base supporting a silver (grey) masonry church building with three towers topped with red domes with black crosses and an open black portal.
Symbolism: White and blue are the traditional civic colours of the town. The architectural figure in the coat of arms refers to the historic Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century by King Géza II, which served as a major religious and cultural center of the region. The green base represents the local countryside and agricultural tradition.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal bicolour of two equal bands: white on top and blue at the bottom. In the centre of the flag is the town coat of arms. The emblem features a blue shield with a green base supporting a silver (grey) masonry church building with three towers topped with red domes with black crosses and an open black portal.
Symbolism: White and blue are the traditional civic colours of the town. The architectural figure in the coat of arms refers to the historic Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century by King Géza II, which served as a major religious and cultural center of the region. The green base represents the local countryside and agricultural tradition.
Statistics
Area
63.68 km²
Population
5,832