Zics is a village in

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 ...

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 ...

, especially popular for Western European retirees.

Geography

It lies in Outer Somogy, approximately southwest of Tab and south of

Lake Balaton Lake Balaton () is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and th ...

. The wildlife in the surrounding area includes deer, wild boar and foxes.

History

Zics was first mentioned as ''Zvch'' in 1295. In 1478, the settlement belonged to György Zichy. During the Turkish occupation, it was depopulated. German settlers came in the 18th century at the invitation of the

Zichy family The House of Zichy (of Zich and Vásonykő) is the name of a Hungarian people, Magyar family of the Hungarian nobility, conspicuous in History of Hungary, Hungarian history from the latter part of the 13th century onwards. Brief history of the Zic ...

who revived the village.

Main sights

* Roman Catholic Church, built in 1786, dedicated to the Visitation * Village hall

References

External links

Street map (Hungarian)
Populated places in Somogy County Zichy family Hungarian German communities in Somogy County {{Somogy-geo-stub