Lakócsa () is a village in
Somogy County
Somogy (, ; ; , ) is an administrative county (Counties of Hungary, comitatus or ''vármegye'') in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary.
Somogy County lies in south-western Hungary, on the border with Croatia's Koprivnica- ...
,
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 ...
.
Geography
It is located near the
River Drava
The Drava or Drave (, ; ; ; ; ), historically known as the Dravis or Dravus, is a river in southern Central Europe. , southeast of
Barcs
Barcs (; ; or ) is a border town in Somogy County, Hungary, and the seat of Barcs District. The Drava River marks the southern boundary of the settlement.
Geography
Located at the Croatian border and the River Drava, the town is surrounded by ...
, south of
Szigetvár
Szigetvár (; ; ) is a town in Baranya County in southern Hungary. The name is a compound word composed of ''Sziget'' (Island) + ''vár'' (castle). In October 2011, the city received the title ''Civitas Invicta'' from the Hungarian Parliament. T ...
and west of
Sellye, in approximately the same distance from all the three towns, about 15 kilometers away.
Its neighbors are from north
Teklafalu and
Endrőc
Endrőc is a village in Baranya 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 e ...
, from east
Drávafok, from south
Felsőszentmárton, from southwest
Szentborbás
Szentborbás () is the southernmost village of Somogy County, Somogy county, Hungary. ''Krancsevicza-puszta'' is part of the village.
Geography
It is located near the River Drava, 32 km southeast of Barcs, on the border of Somogy County, Som ...
, from west
Tótújfalu
Tótújfalu () is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
Geography
It lies in the southern part of Somogy County, southeast of Barcs, next to the Drava River and the Croatian border. Neighboring settlements are Lakócsa, Szentborbás and Poton ...
and from northwest
Potony.
History
The settlement was first mentioned in 1565–1566 in the Turkish treasury dispatch list as ''Lankofcse''. In 1571 there were only 5 tax payers of the
Ottoman Porte
The Sublime Porte, also known as the Ottoman Porte or High Porte ( or ''Babıali''; ), was a synecdoche or metaphor used to refer collectively to the central government of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul. It is particularly referred to the buildin ...
in the village. In 1660 the
Pannonhalma Abbey mentioned Lakócsa as the possession of the ''Custodiatus'' of the
Diocese of Székesfehérvár. In 1715 the village was owned by the
Zselicszentjakab Abbey
The Zselicszentjakab Abbey was a Benedictine monastery established at Zselicszentjakab (now Kaposszentjakab) in Somogy County in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1061. Its founder was the Palatine Otto of the Győr clan. The monastery was dedicated to t ...
. In 1748 it came under the rule of the treasury of the
Habsburg Empire
The Habsburg monarchy, also known as Habsburg Empire, or Habsburg Realm (), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities (composite monarchy) that were ruled by the House of Habsburg. From the 18th century it is ...
. According to the 1849 census it had 804 Roman Catholic Croatian residents. There was a huge conflagration in 1863 when half of the houses of Lakócsa burnt down. The settlement was known for its cattle and beef.
László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században – Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
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Main sights
* Roman Catholic Church (built in 1723)
* Croatian Traditional Country House
External links
Street map (Hungarian)
References
Populated places in Somogy County
Hungarian Croatian communities in Somogy County
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