Szentgyörgyvár
Szentgyörgyvár is a village in Zala County, Hungary.
Szentgyörgyvár | |
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Village | |
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![]() ![]() Szentgyörgyvár Location of Szentgyörgyvár | |
Coordinates: 46.7581°N 17.1299°E | |
Country | Hungary |
Region | Western Transdanubia |
County | Zala |
District | Keszthely |
Area | |
• Total | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2015)[1] | |
• Total | 305 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8393 |
Area code | (+36) 83 |
Website | szentgyorgyvar |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1461. The castle stood along the river Zala at this time, the village bearing the same name was below it. Its defensive role grew during 16th century Turkish attacks. The castle was never conquered by the Turks.
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gollark: NUMERATE POLYMERS?
gollark: Practically, the main result is likely to be to mildly nudge some people slightly toward palaiologos bad, in accordance with NUMERATE POLYMERS.
References
- "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
External links
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