Kalocsa
Kalocsa | |
|---|---|
Archepiscopal Palace | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′00″N 18°59′09″E / 46.53347°N 18.98579°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Bács-Kiskun |
| District | Kalocsa |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 16,136 |
| • Density | 326.42/km2 (845.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6300 |
| Area code | (+36) 78 |
| Website | www |
Kalocsa (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒlot͡ʃɒ]; Croatian: Kaloča or Kalača; Serbian: Kaloča or Калоча; German: Kollotschau) is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It lies 142 km (88 mi) south of Budapest. It is situated in a marshy but highly productive district, near the left bank of the Danube River. Historically it had greater political and economic importance than at present.