Paks
Paks | |
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 Sacred Heart Church | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 7030 |
| Area code | (+36) 75 |
| Website | paks |
Paks is a small town in
History
The settlement was already inhabited in ancient times. It has played a role in the
Climate
Paks's climate is classified as oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) closely bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The annual average temperature is 11.1 °C (52.0 °F), the hottest month in July is 21.9 °C (71.4 °F), and the coldest month is 0.1 °C (32.2 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 603.5 millimetres (23.76 in), of which July is the wettest with 68.5 millimetres (2.70 in), while January is the driest with only 33.4 millimetres (1.31 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −23.3 °C (−9.9 °F) on December 25, 2001 to 40.6 °C (105.1 °F) on July 20, 2007.
| Climate data for Paks, 1991−2020 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
36.1 (97.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
5.6 (42.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.7 (−8.9) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33.4 (1.31) |
38.3 (1.51) |
32.2 (1.27) |
36.7 (1.44) |
59.4 (2.34) |
64.9 (2.56) |
68.5 (2.70) |
58.3 (2.30) |
61.6 (2.43) |
52.2 (2.06) |
50.8 (2.00) |
47.2 (1.86) |
603.5 (23.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.1 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 83.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
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82.7 | 76.7 | 67.7 | 62.5 | 66.2 | 67.3 | 65.5 | 66.7 | 72.8 | 78.2 | 83.7 | 85.2 | 72.9 |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
Description
In the 19th century, several mansions were built in the center of the old town, such as those in Szent István Tér, the main square of the town. The
The Catholic Holy Spirit church, built according to the design of
Sport
Paksi FC is a Hungarian football club based in Paks.
Atomerőmű SE is a Hungarian basketball club based in Paks.
Bronze Age hoard
A Bronze Age gold hoard of jewelry was found between Paks and Dunaföldvár on the right bank of the Danube in the 19th century. The treasure is now in the collections of the British Museum.[2]
Twin towns – sister cities
Galanta, Slovakia
Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Loviisa, Finland
Novovoronezh, Russia
Reichertshofen, Germany
Târgu Secuiesc Romania
Vyshkovo, Ukraine
See also
References
- ^ "Paks Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-09-17. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ British Museum Collection
- ^ "Testvérvárosok, partnervárosok". paks.hu (in Hungarian). Paks. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
External links
- Official website in Hungarian, English and Russian
- The jewish community in Paks On JewishGen website.
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