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Szászvár | |
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  Szászvár Location of Szászvár in Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′N18°22′E / 46.267°N 18.367°E Coordinates: 46°16′N18°22′E / 46.267°N 18.367°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Baranya |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +36 |
| Website | http://szaszvar.hu/ |
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Komló is a district in northern part of Baranya County. Komló is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region.
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