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Siklós | |
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| Coordinates:45°51′08″N18°17′56″E / 45.85213°N 18.29880°E /45.85213; 18.29880 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Siklós |
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• Total | 50.92 km2 (19.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 9,964 |
| • Density | 202.12/km2 (523.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7800, 7818 |
| Area code | (+36) 72 |
| Website | www |
Siklós (Serbo-Croatian:Šikloš/Шиклош) is the 4th largest town inBaranya county,Hungary. The Malkocs Bey Mosque was built by the order of theMalkoçoğlu family.
DuringSultân Süleymân's 1543 campaign into Hungary, the Ottoman army firsttook Valpovo, in Slavonia, on 23 June. Süleymân then sent his army north of the Drava River to take Siklós, which belonged to the Perényi family [hu], who, during thecivil war raging in Hungary, was on the side ofKing Ferdinand I ofHabsburg. On either 24 or 25 June, Siklós was given an opportunity to surrender but the garrison, led by castellan Mihály Vas, refused.[1] On 26 June Siklós was besieged, bombarded and attacked, but the garrison stood strong. While Siklós was besieged, representatives fromPécs arrived and surrendered the city. On 6 July, after 3,000 cannonballs had hit the fortress, the garrison surrendered, and Süleymân entered the city the next day. From Siklós, the Sultân marched to Pécs.[2] After 143 years of Ottoman rule, Siklós was liberated on 30 October 1686. [hu]
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