Pécs: Hungary

Pécs: Hungary
Pécs (approximate pronunciation: “paychâ€?; Croatian PeÄ?uh, German Fünfkirchen, Slovak Päťkostolie, Turkish Peçuy) is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country, at 46° 4′ 60″ N 18° 13′ 60″ E. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county. It was known in the past by the German name Fünfkirchen; the Romans called it Sopianæ.
Economy
Located in the midst of an agricultural area, Pécs is the natural hub of local products. Until some years ago, it had a coal mine and even a Uranium mine. Several factories exist, but since the fall of the Iron Curtain those have mostly not managed the transition. It does have a quite famous porcelain factory. The Zsolnay Porcelain has a special greenish colour — called “eozin�. One of the walls of a local McDonald’s franchise (the one on the Main Square) is decorated with Zsolnay Porcelain tiles. The Pécsi Sörfőzde (Pécs Brewery) is one of the four main Hungarian breweries.
Education
The University of Pécs was founded by Louis I of Hungary in 1367. It is the oldest university of Hungary. It is divided up in two Universities, one for Medicine and Odontology ([1]) and one larger one for the other studies — this being the JPTE (Janus Panonius Tudományegyetem). The POTE part has a large English program with students from America, Asia, and European countries (large Scandinavian contingent).