Lapáncsa
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Lapáncsa (
Lapáncsa
Lappantsch | |
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History
Prior to Lapáncsa, the village of Gathwege is mentioned as being in the area as early as 1349. The village was destroyed during the Battle of Mohács.
Lapáncsa proper was established by 18 German families in 1760 from Bavaria. The origin of its name is unknown.
Geography
Lapáncsa has a total area of 1.68 km2. Three rivers run through the village, one of them being the Karašica (Danube) River. The only Catholic church in the village, Katolikus Templom, is one of the main sights to see.
Demographics
As of January 2021, Lapáncsa had a population of 176.
According to a 2011 census, 84.7% of the residents identified themselves as Hungarian, 7.9% as Gypsy, 1.5% as German, and 15.3% did not declare. (Due to dual identities, the total may be greater than 100%.) The religious distribution was 58.6% Roman Catholic, 3% Reformed, 1% Greek Catholic, 4.4% non-denominational, and 33% did not declare.[4]
References
- ^ "Lapáncsa Lappantsch". Sulinet. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Feked - Stifolder_tortenet.pdf" (PDF). feked.hu.
- ^ "Die Vertreibung". Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Ungarn. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Lapáncsa". Magyarország helységnévtára. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.