
Town with about 40,000 residents of several nationalities, 160 km from Budapest on the bank of the Danube and the Sugovica with the forests of Gemenc in its nearest surroundings. The cultural centre of the area.
The backwaters and the shady riversides are ideal for swimming and angling. A port of passenger ships and a port of yachts await those arriving on water.
You can go on picturesque trips by pleasure boat, small train in the forest, bicycle or boat in the nearby Gemenc, which is the largest catchment area covered by forests, water and meadows and which is the home of several protected plants and animals. Every year a programme called the 'Fishsoup-cooking Festival' is held in the central square of the town and on Petőfi-island on the second Saturday of July, where the famous fish soup is cooked in about 2000 cauldrons.
Local government of Baja ensures the administration of this beautiful town under the leadership of the Mayor, Róbert Zsigó. The number of the employees of the mayor's office is 150, the head of the office is the Notar of Baja, dr. Gabriella Gyenes.
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