Villány


Villány is a town in Baranya county, Hungary that is famous for its wine. Residents are Hungarians, with minority of Serbs.

Etymology

The name derives from the Hungarian word for lightning, villám. Formerly, the settlement was recorded under this form of name.

History

After the Ottoman occupation until 1918, VILLÁNY was part of the Austrian monarchy, province of Hungary; in Transleithania after the compromise of 1867 in the Kingdom of Hungary.
A post-office was opened end of 1867.

Geography

The city is located in the encounter of three large geographical regions: the Great Hungarian Plain from the south, Baranya Hills from the north, and finally Villány Mountains border it from the west. On the plain, agricultural activity is common. The mountains and the hills provide a suitable place for wine producing.
A fossil site known as "Villány locality 6" or "Villány-Kalkberg Süd" has yielded many vertebrate fossils from Lower Pleistocene.

Demographics

The settlement's population, divided to age groups:

Twin towns — sister cities

Villány is twinned with:
Villány is the most famous red wine region in Hungary. The southernmost wine region has the highest number of sunshine hours.
Hungary's climate is continental. However, the Villány wine region is characterized by its sub-Mediterranean climate because of its location. Here's a great, full-bodied Bordeaux-style red wine cuvee. French varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot have a great time here. There is also Portugieser, Kékfrankos but we can also meet Kadarka and Syrah grapes.
Of course, white grapes are also cultivated by winemakers such as Italian Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Green Veltelini.
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