Écs is a village in
Győr-Moson-Sopron county,
Hungary
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Écs was first mentioned in 1172 as ''Esu'' or''Echu''. In the
Middle Ages
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it was the property of minor noble families, and later of the
Pannonhalma Abbey. During the Ottoman invasion, the
Cseszneky, Oross and Siey families were the most important landlords in Écs.
Sources
* Győr vármegye nemesi közgyűléseinek regesztái
External links
Street map
Populated places in Győr-Moson-Sopron County
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