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Göcsej Region
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, Kerka, and Válicka rivers; however, its ethnic boundary does not exactly align with these geographic boundaries. Göcsej has a 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 "Göböcse". At the beginning of the 19th century "G ...
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Zala County
Zala ( hu, Zala megye, ; ; ) is an administrative county (comitatus or ''megye'') in south-western Hungary. It is named after the Zala River. It shares borders with Croatia ( Koprivnica–Križevci and Međimurje Counties) and Slovenia (Lendava and Moravske Toplice) and the Hungarian counties Vas, Veszprém and Somogy. The capital of Zala county is Zalaegerszeg. Its area is . Lake Balaton lies partly in the county. History In the tenth century, the Hungarian Nyék tribe occupied the region around Lake Balaton. Their occupation was mainly in the areas known today as Zala and Somogy counties. Parts of the western territory of the former county of Zala are now part of Slovenia ( South-Prekmurje) and Croatia ( Međimurje). In 1919 it was part of the unrecognized state of the Republic of Prekmurje, which existed for just six days. Demographics In 2015, it had a population of 277,290 and the population density was . Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minor ...
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Kustánszeg
Kustánszeg is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ....Hungarian Central Statistical Office


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Hottó
Hottó is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... References Populated places in Zala County {{Zala-geo-stub ...
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Gellénháza
Gellénháza is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... See also * Gellénháza Power Plant References External links Official website of Gellénháza Populated places in Zala County {{Zala-geo-stub ...
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Dobronhegy
Dobronhegy is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... External links Street map Populated places in Zala County {{Zala-geo-stub ...
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Csonkahegyhát
Csonkahegyhát is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... The population of Country is estimated on 01-01-2019 is 315. References Populated places in Zala County {{Zala-geo-stub http://www.csonkahegyhat.hu/ ...
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Böde
Böde is a village in Zala County, in Hungary. In its vicinity can be found the church of Böde-Zalaszentmihályfa from the Árpád dynasty age. Settings The village can be found south of Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg (; hr, Jegersek; sl, Jageršek; german: Egersee) is the administrative center of Zala County, Zala county in western Hungary. Location Zalaegerszeg lies on the banks of the Zala River, close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders and ..., the center of Zala County-. Sightseeings Before reaching the village, on the right side of the road we catch the beautiful church on the top of a nearby hill standing at the side of the forest. The western doorway is adorned with rich stone carving. The edge of the tympanon arc is adorned with an ornament well known from the Conquest age belt buckles. The lamb holding the cross is regularly exhibited in the medieval romanesque church doorways. Gallery Image:Böde1.jpg Image:Szent Mihály templom, Böde2.jpg References *Bérc ...
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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, and e ...
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Becsvölgye
Becsvölgye is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... References Populated places in Zala County {{Zala-geo-stub ...
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Barlahida
Barlahida is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the .... External links Street map References Populated places in Zala County {{Zala-geo-stub ...
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Baktüttös
Baktüttös is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... References Populated places in Zala County {{Zala-geo-stub ...
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Bak, Hungary
Bak is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... External links Street map References Populated places in Zala County {{Zala-geo-stub ...
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