Vöckönd
Vöckönd is a village in Zala County, Hungary.[2]
Vöckönd | |
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Village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vöckönd Location of Vöckönd | |
| Coordinates: 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 2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 103 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8931 |
| Area code | (+36) 92 |
| Website | www |
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
- Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary (in Hungarian and English), Hungarian Central Statistical Office, KSH code 08369, Wikidata Q88686710, retrieved 16 December 2022
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office
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