Ágfalva () is a village in

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, in the north-western Győr-Moson-Sopron region, 4 kilometers from

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and two kilometers from the border of

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Name

The original name of the settlement was ''Dág'', recorded in 1194 and coming from the Hungarian personal name. In German, it was known as ''Dogendorf'' (1207). The village was first recorded as Agendorf in 1493. The prefix being identified with the word ''ág'' ('branch') and the suffix translated, this was adopted to Hungarian as Ágfalva.

History

Ágfalva was first mentioned in a document from 1194. Archaeological evidence proves inhabitation at least since Roman occupation. The first church was built in 1265, it was pulled down in 1789 to be replaced by a new church, the catholic St George church (1792). The Protestants received permission to build a church in 1784. Until 1892 the service was in German. In 1892 the railway to Brennbergbánya was constructed. Following

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

, the village took part in a

plebiscite A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either binding (resulting in the adoption of a new policy) or adv ...

in 1921 along with eight surrounding settlements, asking whether they wished to remain in Hungary, or to join the new Austrian Republic. Although the village voted 82.2% in favour of joining Austria, the majority of voters overall (mostly those in

) voted 65.1% in favour of remaining in Hungary.

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File:Agfalva 04.JPG, Protestant church File:Saint George Church, Ágfalva 19.jpg, Catholic church File:Agfalva 20.JPG, Railway station

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