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Göcsej
Göcsej is a geographic and ethnic region within Zala County, Hungary. Geography and climate Göcsej is a region of steep hills, bordered by the Zala (river), Zala, Kerka, and Upper Válicka, Válicka rivers; however, its ethnic boundary does not exactly align with these geographic boundaries. Göcsej has a Subarctic climate, sub-alpine climate and vegetation. Although it gets the most precipitation in Hungary, the soil is barely suitable for crop production. As late as the beginning of the 19th century, the hills were covered by huge oaks, European Beech, and Scots Pines. The slopes and hilltops have yellowish-red, clayey soil and the valleys, before drainages projects started in the 20th century, used to have boggy marshlands. As the valleys flooded at snow melting or after heavy rains, the original settlers built mostly on the slopes, less often on the ridges or crests of hills. History of the name "szeg" The first written record of Göcsej is from 1689 under the name "Göböcs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocfölde
Bocfölde is a village in Western Hungary. It has a growing commuter community that works in Zalaegerszeg, the county seat and regional industrial center that is located about to the North. Location, Geography Bocfölde is settled on the left bank of the Válicka a small river originating in the Southwest of Zala County and merging into the Zala River. Zalaegerszeg is to the North, village of Csatár (1 km) is to the East, and Sárhida (2 km) is to the South. Roads crossing the hills of Bocfölde to the valley on the West could be safely ridden only by four-wheel drive vehicles. Older houses were built on the Zala Hills overlooking the Válicka Valley, whereas from the 1960s a new settlement developed in the Valley itself. Here, European route E65, a local road connecting to Zalaegerszeg-Sárhida-Bak, and the Zalaegerszeg- Rédics railway provide convenient access to the rest of the region. Bocfölde is part of Göcsej, a geographic, historical, architectural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |