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Áta

Coordinates: 45°56′12″N 18°17′45″E / 45.9367°N 18.2957°E / 45.9367; 18.2957
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Áta
Ata
Village
Áta
Áta
Coat of arms of Áta
Location of Baranya county in Hungary
Location of Baranya county in Hungary
Áta is located in Hungary
Áta
Áta
Location of Áta
Coordinates: 45°56′12″N 18°17′45″E / 45.9367°N 18.2957°E / 45.9367; 18.2957
Country Hungary
CountyBaranya
Area
 • Total8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total159
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7763
Area code72

Áta (Croatian: Ata) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. The 2019 Gazetteer of Hungary shows the population of Áta to be 159 and its area to cover 809 hectares (2,000 acres).[1] Áta railway station to the east of the village is on the Pécs–Villány–Magyarbóly railway line.[2]

Etymology

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Áta is a Turkish name which means father. Áta is also used in Atatürk's name.

History

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Áta has been inhabited since ancient times. Before the Hungarian tribes conquered the area, it was inhabited by Slav people. In 1526 the county was occupied by Ottomans, and was freed in 1689.

References

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  1. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary (PDF) (Report). Budapest: Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 1 January 2019. p. 34. ISSN 1217-2952. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Áta [HU07419] szolgálati hely adatai - K2" [Áta [HU07419] duty station data]. www.kapella2.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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