Orfű
Orfű | |
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 The beach of Orfű - aerial photo | |
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| Postal code | 7677 |
| Area code | 72 |
Orfű is a village in the
Baranya county, Hungary. The settlement is a well-known pleasure resort, lying to the north-northwest of Pécs
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Geography
Orfű lies 17km north-northwest of Pécs, in between the ridges of the Mecsek mountains of southern Hungary.
History
The area in the Mecsek mountains has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Archeological remains testify to the existence of prehistoric forest-dwellers, who subsisted through hunting and gathering. The first coherent ethnic group to enter the area were the Illyrians, who dwelt here in the late Iron Age, and were followed by Celts.
Gallery
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Aerial photography of Orfű -
View of Orfű
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orfű.
- Street map (in Hungarian)
- Page of Orfű village (in Hungarian)
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