Mánfa

Mánfa is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.

Mánfa
Sarlós Boldogasszony Church of Mánfa
Coat of arms
Mánfa Location of Mánfa in Hungary
Coordinates: 46°09′30″N 18°14′26″E
Country	Hungary
Region	Southern Transdanubia
County	Baranya
Subregion	Komlói
Rank	Village
Area [1]
• Total	27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2008)[2]
• Total	896
• Density	32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7304
Area code	+36 72
KSH code	33923[1]
Website	www.manfa.hu

Geography

Mánfa is situated in the Mecsek Mountains in Southern Hungary. It can be reached by car along the No. 66 highway in the Kaposvár–Sásd–Magyarszék–Pécs line.

Mánfa: aerial photograph

History

The village dates to the Árpád age. In 1949, it was officially combined with another village, Budafa, and the united village was attached to the town of Komló, a mining town near Pécs. In 1991, the people of Mánfa voted to separate from Komló, again making Mánfa an independent village.

Landmarks

• The Árpád age romanesque church consecrated to Our Lady (Sarlós Boldogasszony)