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Zirc District
Zirc ( hu, Zirci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zirc District borders with Pannonhalma District ''(Győr-Moson-Sopron County)'' and Kisbér District ''(Komárom-Esztergom County)'' to the north, Mór District ''(Fejér County)'' and Várpalota District to the east, Veszprém District to the south, Pápa District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Zirc District is 15. Municipalities The district has 1 town and 14 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013) The bolded municipality is city. 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 used in official translations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Hungary
Districts of Hungary are the second-level divisions of Hungary after counties. They replaced the 175 subregions of Hungary in 2013. Altogether, there are 174 districts in the 19 counties, and there are 23 districts in Budapest. Districts of the 19 counties are numbered by Arabic numerals and named after the district seat, while districts of Budapest are numbered by Roman numerals and named after the historical towns and neighbourhoods. In Hungarian, the districts of the capital and the rest of the country hold different titles. The districts of Budapest are called ''kerületek'' (lit. district, pl.) and the districts of the country are called ''járások.'' By county Baranya County Bács-Kiskun County Békés County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Csongrád-Csanád County Fejér County Győr-Moson-Sopron County Hajdú-Bihar County Heves County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Komárom-Esztergom County Nógrád County Pest County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakonybél
Bakonybél is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary, in Zirc District. A tourist destination with a number of sights and activities, the village is located in a basin surrounded by nearby mountains. History The history of the village is closely connected to the Benedictine Bakonybél Abbey founded by Saint Stephen I in 1018. Saint Gellert resided here as a hermit between 1023 and 1030. The village had been completely destroyed during the Ottoman occupation and was later rebuilt and repopulated with Slovaks and Germans. The Jewish community In the 19th and 20th centuries, a small Jewish community lived in the village, in 1880 23 Jews lived in the village, most of whom were murdered in the Holocaust. The community had a Jewish cemetery. Main sights The Benedictine church and monastery were built in 1754 in Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szápár
Szápár (historically: ''Szapár'') is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc ( hu, Zirci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zirc D .... Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porva
Porva is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District. Located in the High Bakony Mountains, 6 km (3.75 mi) from the city of Zirc and it is around 400 m (1313 ft) above sea level. From the village and the surrounding country side the twin caps of the Koris-hill (709 m or 2326 ft) and the Kék-hill (661 m or 2168 ft) creates a panoramic view. By car 5 minutes from Zirc with its historical abbey, about 30 minutes from the city of Veszprém, 40 minutes from lake Lake Balaton, 45 minutes from Győr, the city of three streams, 1.5 hours from Budapest and Bratislava and 2 hours from Vienna. History Porva has an ancient history and is mentioned among about 40 other villages and cities in the founding document of Hungary. This document can still be seen in the library of the Pannonhalma Archabbey. Between 1782 and 1784 the current church was erected over the ruins of the palos monastery. The building was built in a gothic baroque style. There is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pénzesgyőr
Pénzesgyőr () is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc ( hu, Zirci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zirc D .... External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaszfalu
Olaszfalu is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc ( hu, Zirci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zirc D .... Sights of the village Church It was made in baroque style. Villax Ferdinand Primary School External links Street map (Hungarian)The official page of the village Olaszfalu (Hungarian)The homepage of Villax Ferdinand Primary School (Hungarian/English) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagyesztergár
Nagyesztergár is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc ( hu, Zirci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zirc D .... External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lókút
Lókút (german: Roßbrunn) is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc ( hu, Zirci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zirc D .... External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudar
Dudar is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District. In 1559 it was property of Mihály Cseszneky Mihály () is a Hungarian masculine given name, It is a cognate of the English Michael and may refer to: * Mihály András (1917–1993), Hungarian cellist, composer, and academic teacher * Mihály Apafi (1632–1690), Hungarian Prince of Transylv .... Notes Sources * Szíj Rezső: Várpalota * Fejér megyei történeti évkönyv * Hofkammerarchiv Wien Dudar története External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csetény
Csetény is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc ( hu, Zirci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zirc D .... External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csesznek
Csesznek (; german: Zeßnegg, hr, Česneg, sk, Česnek) is a village in Zirc District Zirc ( hu, Zirci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zirc D ..., Veszprém (county), Veszprém county, Hungary. The village is known for its medieval castle. Etymology The name comes from Slavic languages, Slavic ''čestnik'' – a privileged person, an office bearer, nowadays also an elder family member at the wedding. History The medieval castle of Csesznek was built around 1263 by the Jakab Cseszneky who was the Swordbearer (ceremonial), swordbearer of the King Béla IV. He and his descendants have been named after the castle Cseszneky (surname), Cseszneky. Between 1326 and 1392 it was a royal castle, when Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, King Sigismund offered it to the House of Garai in lieu of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borzavár
Borzavár is a village in Veszprém county in Hungary in Zirc District near the town of Zirc (5 km west) in the High Bakony Mountains. From the village and the surrounding countryside the twin caps of the Koris-hill (709 m or 2326 ft) and the Kék-hill (661 m or 2168 ft) create a beautiful panoramic view. Distances: by 30 minutes from the beautiful city of Veszprém, 40 minutes from lake Lake Balaton, 45 minutes from Győr, the city of three streams, 1,5 hours from Budapest and Bratislava and 2 hours from Vienna. History The village has got 743 inhabitants (2008 census), nearly all of them are Hungarian. Neighbouring settlements are Csesznek and Porva Porva is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District. Located in the High Bakony Mountains, 6 km (3.75 mi) from the city of Zirc and it is around 400 m (1313 ft) above sea level. From the village and the surrounding ... villages, and Zirc town. The territory of the settlement is inha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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