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Gersekarát
Gersekarát is a village in Vas county, Hungary. In 2005 the population was 762 in 325 households. Location Gersekarát lies west-southwest of Vasvár, east-southeast of Körmend, and just north of the Sárvíz Brook (). Other nearby villages include Sárfimizdó (), Telekes (4 km), Döbörhegy (4 km), Döröske (), Petőmihályfa (5 km), Andrásfa () and Halastó (6 km). History The history of Gersekarát is really the history of two villages, Gerse and Karátföld, which were separate communities until 1950 (see below). The first official mention of Gerse comes from 1272; Karátföld from 1313. Both villages were created by clear-cutting the ancient forest of the area. In the first decade of the 14th century, there was an armed struggle for power between rival noble factions, the so-called "Domination of Gerse" (). During this struggle a member of the Pethő family was killed, and the village church was burnt down. In 1448, the serfs of Gerse revolt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telekes
Telekes is a village in , Hungary. Geography Telekes sits alongside the Sárvíz stream, in the Vas hills. There are two parts to the village: Alsótelekes (Lower Telekes) and Felsőtelekes (Upper Telekes), which were amalgamated at the beginning of the 20th century. History The first written record of the village is in 1255 as . The name originated from the noun meaning "area of fertile soil". The name of the village varied during the centuries. In 1282 it is recorded as ''Thelekus'', in 1293 as ''Telukus'', in 1408 as ''Thelekes'', in 1454 as ''Thelekws'', and in 1475 as ''Thelekews''. The village was owned by the Telekes family (Szepetki, biki Basó, ollári Tompa). According to András Vályi: According to Elek Fényes The ''Vas County Records'' says: In 1910 there were 709 Hungarian inhabitants. The village was part of Vasvár, the shire county of Vas. Landmarks There are two Roman Catholic churches: one built around 1700 and the other in 1800. The church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much 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 south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary lies within the drainage basin of the Danube, Danube River and is dominated by great lowland plains. It has a population of 9.6 million, consisting mostly of ethnic Hungarians, Hungarians (Magyars) and a significant Romani people in Hungary, Romani minority. Hungarian language, Hungarian is the Languages of Hungary, official language, and among Languages of Europe, the few in Europe outside the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Budapest is the country's capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, largest city, and the dominant cultural and economic centre. Prior to the foundation of the Hungarian state, various peoples settled in the territory of present-day Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Transdanubia
Western Transdanubia ( ) is a subdivision of Hungary as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is one of the eight classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Hungary. The region incorporates the -western parts of the country, and encompasses an area of . It incorporates three counties – Zala, Vas, and Győr-Moson-Sopron. It has a population of about one million, and the seat of the region and the largest city is Győr. Classification The country of Hungary was organized into eight regions for administrative purposes by the amendments of Act XXI of 1996. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) organizes the country into three broader level sub-divisions. These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Hungary, and incorporate one or more counties within it. The regions form the NUTS-3 territorial units under them. Geography Western Transdanubia incorporates the south-western parts of the country, encompa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasvár
Vasvár (, , Latin language, Latin: (formerly) ), is a town in Vas County, Hungary. It was the county seat of Vas County. History While the Ottomans occupied most of central Europe, the region north of lake Balaton remained in the Kingdom of Hungary (1538–1867) (captaincy between Balaton and Drava). The town was the head of the ''Vas, EISENBURG'' comitat near 1850. Until 1918, ''VASVÁR'' was part of the Austrian monarchy, province of Hungary;Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961. in Transleithania after the compromise of 1867 in the Kingdom of Hungary. During World War II, Vasvár was captured on 31 March 1945 by Red Army, Soviet troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front in the course of the Nagykanizsa–Körmend Offensive. References See also * Peace of Vasvár * Vasvári kistérség :hu:Vasvári kistérség, (hu) Populated places in Vas County {{Hungary-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Körmend
Körmend ( Prekmurje Slovene: ''Karmadén,'' ) is a town in Vas County, Western Hungary. Places of interest The town is especially well known for its castle which used to belong to the Batthyány family, one of the most important aristocrat families of Hungary. Blessed Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), a famous ophthalmologist who was beatified by the Catholic Church The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ..., lived in the castle with his family for nearly 10 years. He turned one of the wings of the castle into an ophthalmology clinic where he treated poor patients for free. Today, the castle belongs to the Hungarian state. Sport * Körmendi FC, association football club * BC Körmend, basketball club Notable people * Prince Edmund Batthyany-Strattmann (1826 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sárfimizdó
Sárfimizdó is a village in Vas county, Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much 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 south, Croatia and .... References Populated places in Vas County {{Vas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
