Vöckönd
Appearance
Vöckönd | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 46°53′21″N 16°57′18″E / 46.889239°N 16.955081°E | |
Country | Hungary |
Region | Western Transdanubia |
County | Zala |
District | Zalaegerszeg |
Area | |
• Total | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 101 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8931 |
Area code | (+36) 92 |
Website | www |
Vöckönd is a village in Zala County, Hungary.[2]
Location
[edit]Zalaegerszeg is 14 km northeast of Vöckönd.
History
[edit]The area was first mentioned in charters in the 1450s. In the 1480s there was at least some sort of settlement, perhaps with a church that no longer stands today as well.
The present village is built on a hill and had a its church built in the early 1900s. The architecture of the village is said to be typical Hungarian style for the time period. A famous house in Szentendre Village became a museum and is known as the "Vöcköndi house."
References
[edit]- ^ Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 30 October 2023 https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=08369. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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(help) - ^ Hungarian Central Statistical Office