Komló is a town in Baranya county, Hungary.
Komló | |
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Country | Hungary |
County | Baranya |
Area | |
• Total | 46.55 km2 (17.97 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 26,210 |
• Density | 578.02/km2 (1,497.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7300 |
Area code | 72 |
The former village of Komló became a planned mining city during the socialist era. It was the second biggest mining centre in Hungary after Tatabánya. After closing the coal-mines in the 1990s, the town faced a massive recession and still has a great proportion of unemployment.