Gara, Hungary
Gara is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, near Baja, in Hungary.History
The village is first mentioned in a 1290 document. The name is derived from the Garai family name. The most commonly accepted theory claims that the word Gara originates from a Slavic word meaning hill.
According to Turkish tax listings, the village had 25 houses under Ottoman rule. The original village was destroyed. After the Kingdom of Hungary regained its lost territories, Gara was rebuilt. In 1731, the village's population reached 277. In 1734, Germans settled the place. The first school there was opened in 1755. In 1895, Gara was connected to the national railroad system. This line was closed in 1971 as traffic declined.Demographics
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