Bócsa

46°36′N 19°30′E / 46.600°N 19.500°E / 46.600; 19.500Country HungaryRegionSouthern Great PlainCountyBács-KiskunGovernment • MayorSzőke-Tóth Mihály (Fidesz–KDNP)Area • Total97.04 km² (37.47 sq mi)Population • Total1,791 • Density18/km² (48/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code78

Bócsa is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It lies about 9 km northeast of Soltvadkert.

Geography

It covers an area of 97.04 km² (37 sq mi) and has a population of 1791 people (2022).

Demographics

Ethnicity

As the census of 2022 the people of Bócsa identified themselves as:

• Hungarian - 85.5%
• German - 1.3%
• Romanian - 0.6%
• Gypsy - 0.3%
• Other - 1.8%

Religion

The religious affiliations of the people of Bócsa are:

• Roman Catholic - 33.2%
• Calvinist - 8.1%
• Lutheran - 7.1%
• Non-religious - 4.5%

In addition, 44% of the people did not wish to state their religious affiliation.

People

• Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa family

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