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Berzence
Berzence ( hr, Brežnjica or ; sl, Bistrica) is a village in Somogy County, Hungary, where Somogy Slovenes still live. ''Lankócz'', ''Atak'', ''Vecsernye-puszta'', ''Szenterzsébet'', ''Keresztfai-puszta'', ''Perdócz-major'', ''Garics-puszta'', ''György-major'' (formerly ''Koplaló'') and ''Vadaskerti-major'' are all parts of Berzence. Etymology The name Berzence probably comes from the Slavic ''*berza''—birch (see numerous Slavic place names like Breznica or Březnice). The older etymology is also ''Brězьnica > Brežnica'' which derives from ''bregъ''—river bank. 1228 ''Burzence''. Geography It lies near the Hungarian-Croatian border with its own border crossing. The village can be reached by car from Nagyatád or Csurgó or by train on the ''Nagykanizsa-Barcs-Pécs Railway Line''. History Berzence was first mentioned between 1332 and 1337 in the annual papal tithe register with its own parish. It came in the hands of ''Loránt'' from the ''Pécz'' genus in 1377 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somogy County
Somogy ( hu, Somogy megye, ; hr, Šomođska županija; sl, Šomodska županija, german: Komitat Schomodei) is an administrative county (comitatus or ''megye'') in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. Somogy County lies in south-western Hungary, on the border with Croatia (Koprivnica-Križevci County and Virovitica-Podravina County). It stretches between the river Dráva and the southern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties of Zala, Veszprém, Fejér, Tolna, and Baranya. It is the most sparsely populated county in Hungary. The capital of Somogy County is Kaposvár. Its area is 6,036 km2. History Somogy was also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was slightly larger than that of present Somogy County, is now in south-western Hungary. The capital of the county was and still is Kaposvár. Demographics In 2015, it had a population of 312,084 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csurgó District
Csurgó ( hu, Csurgói járás) is a district in south-western part of Somogy County, Hungary. ''Csurgó'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Csurgó District borders with Nagykanizsa District ''(Zala County)'' to the north, Marcali District and Nagyatád District to the east, Barcs District to the southeast, the Croatian county of Koprivnica-Križevci to the southwest. The number of the inhabited places in Csurgó District is 18. Municipalities The district has 1 town, 1 large village and 16 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013) The bolded municipality is city, ''italics'' municipality is large village. See also *List of cities and towns in Hungary Hungary has 3,152 municipalities as of July 15, 2013: 346 towns (Hungarian term: ''város'', plural: ''városok''; the terminology doesn't distinguish between cities and towns – the term town is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries. CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: MEZ) and by colloquial names such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Rome Time, Warsaw Time or even Romance Standard Time (RST). The 15th meridian east is the central axis for UTC+01:00 in the world system of time zones. As of 2011, all member states of the European Union observe summer time (daylight saving time), from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. States within the CET area switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) for the summer. In Africa, UTC+01:00 is called West Africa Time (WAT), where it is used by several countries, year round. Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia also refer to it as ''Central European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Szászfalvi
László Szászfalvi (born 11 January 1961) is a Hungarian Reformed Church in Hungary, Calvinist pastor, theologian and politician, Member of Parliament for Marcali from 1998 to 2014, then for Barcs since 2014. He served as Secretary of State for Churches, Minorities and Civil Affairs between 2010 and 2012. He also served as mayor of Csurgó from 1990 to 2003 and from 2006 to 2010. References 1961 births Living people Hungarian Calvinist and Reformed theologians Hungarian Democratic Forum politicians Fidesz politicians Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1998–2002) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2002–2006) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2006–2010) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2010–2014) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2014–2018) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2018–2022) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2022–2026) People from Makó Mayors of places in Hungary {{Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pécs
Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs. A city dating back to ancient times, settled by the Celts and the Romans, it was made an episcopal see in early medieval Hungary. It has University of Pécs, the oldest university in the country, and is one of its major cultural centers. It has a rich cultural heritage from the age of a 150-year Ottoman occupation. It is historically a multi-ethnic city where many cultures have interacted through 2000 years of history. In recent times, it has been recognized for its cultural heritage, including being named as one of the European Capital of Culture cities. Name The earliest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcs
Barcs ( hr, Barč; german: Bartsch or ) is a border town in Somogy County, Hungary, and the seat of Barcs District. The Drava River marks the southern boundary of the settlement. Geography Located at the Croatian border and the River Drava, the town is surrounded by the Danube-Drava National Park. It is the seat of Barcs District. History Barcs was first mentioned between 1389 and 1417 in official documents as part of the lordship of Segesd. Its castle was first mentioned in 1460 which belonged to ''János'' and ''István Bakonyai'' at that time. In 1467 the ''Marzcali'' family owned the settlement. The ''Castle of Barcs'' was in the hands of ''Gergely Horváth de Gáj'' in 1472. ''István Bakonyai'' died in 1480 and did not leave anheir, therefore his possession went to ''Péter'', Provost of Transylvania and royal chancellor and ''Orbán Nagylucsei'' treasurer, furthermore the brothers of ''Péter'', ''Balázs'' and ''János Nagylucsei'' as a royal gift. ''Orbán Nagylucsei'' (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagykanizsa
Nagykanizsa (; hr, Velika Kaniža/Velika Kanjiža, or just ''Kaniža/Kanjiža''; german: Großkirchen, Groß-Kanizsa; it, Canissa; sl, Velika Kaniža; tr, Kanije), known colloquially as Kanizsa, is a medium-sized city in Zala County in southwestern Hungary. It is a city with county rights. It lies not far from Lake Balaton at the meeting point of five routes. For centuries the town has been a connecting link. Goods from Slavonia were transported to Graz via Nagykanizsa, and the town played an important role in the trade from the Adriatic Sea to the Alps, Alpine region, Vienna, and Budapest. History The city's oldest Roman era ruins were uncovered in the 1960s. Later, during the Middle Ages, it became one of the most important strongholds of the Hungarian Kingdom. The fortress had a significant role in the southern shield line of Hungary, keeping the whole of Western Europe safe from the attacks of the Ottoman Empire. The name Kanizsa was first mentioned in a document in 124 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csurgó
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Nagyatád
Nagyatád is a town in Somogy County, Hungary and the seat of Nagyatád District. ''Bodvica'', ''Henész'' and ''Kivadár'' are parts of Nagyatád. Etymology Its name derives from the Turkish word ''ata'' ( hu, atya, apa, en, father). Geography It lies on the southern side of ''Inner Somogy'', 60 km south of Lake Balaton on the main road 68. History Nagyatád was established during the Hungarian conquest by the ''Horka'' tribe. However this region was already inhabited in prehistoric times. It was first mentioned in 1190 in official documents. At that time the settlement was situated at the northern part of today's Nagyatád. It was also mentioned in 1382 as ''Populi et cives in villa Athad'' and was part of ''Segesd County''. It was of Queen Elizabeth, later it belonged to the ''Anthimi'' then to the Batthyány family. In 1395 ''György Kis de Kővágóörs'' got the village. But in 1403 it was already in the hands of ''János Anthimi''. It got market town rights in 1475 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia
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Březnice (other)
Březnice may refer to places in the Czech Republic: *Březnice (Příbram District), a town in the Central Bohemian Region * Březnice (Tábor District), a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region *Březnice (Zlín District) Březnice is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Březnice lies approximately south of Zlín and south-east of Prague. Notable people * Theodor Kohn (1845–191 ..., a municipality and village in the Zlín Region See also * Breznica (other) * Breznița (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Breznice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breznica (other)
Breznica ( sr, Брезница, link=no) may refer to: Croatia * Breznica, Croatia, a village and municipality in Varaždin county * Breznica Đakovačka, a village near Đakovo * Breznica Našička, a village near Našice Serbia * Breznica (Bujanovac), a village * Breznica (Žagubica), a village Slovakia * Breznica, Stropkov District, Prešov Region Slovenia * Breznica pod Lubnikom Breznica pod Lubnikom () is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Breznica pod Lubnikom is a village with a clustered core on the south slope of Mount Lubnik (). It also included the ham ..., a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka * Breznica pri Žireh, a village in the Municipality of Žiri * Breznica, Prevalje, a village in the Municipality of Prevalje * Breznica, Žirovnica, a village in the Municipality of Žirovnica See also * Breznička (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
