Sellye

Sellye
Town

Coat of arms
Sellye
Location of Sellye
Coordinates: 45°52′19″N 17°50′45″E / 45.87200°N 17.84577°E / 45.87200; 17.84577Coordinates: 45°52′19″N 17°50′45″E / 45.87200°N 17.84577°E / 45.87200; 17.84577
Country  Hungary
County Baranya
District Sellye
Area
  Total 25.18 km2 (9.72 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 2,911
  Density 115.60/km2 (299.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 7960
Area code (+36) 73
Website www.sellye.hu

Sellye (Croatian: Šeljin) is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. It is the centre of the Ormánság, a region located in the southern part of Baranya county.

History

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[1]

Twin towns — sister cities

Sellye is twinned with:

References


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