Vöckönd
Vöckönd | |
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Village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vöckönd Location of Vöckönd | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′21″N 16°57′18″E / 46.889239°N 16.955081°ECoordinates: 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 2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 99 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/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[]
Zalaegerszeg is 14 km northeast of Vöckönd.
History[]
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[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Hungarian Central Statistical Office
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