Levél () is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county,

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Geography

Levél is in the north-west of

, close to the M1 motorway, between the larger villages of Mosonmagyaróvár and Hegyeshalom. It is also close to EV13. The village is west of the border with

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, and south of the border with

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History

The village was first mentioned as ''Kalthostan'' in a

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text of 1410. The Hungarian name first appears in a tax registration in 1532. The Turkish local governor depopulated the village in 1529. In 1570 Maximilian II deported the

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Saxons to the area. The French occupation of 1809 resulted in economic hardship for the population. The village gained access to electricity in 1926. In the

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the village's agricultural produce and livestock was requisitioned by the

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, leading to food shortages. Most of German population was

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after the war. During the Communist era, the area saw economic growth brought on by state investment.

Demographics

The population of the area is gradually increasing. Statistically, 50-60% of the population require income support. Only 6% of the population have completed

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. 49% of the population work in

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, 6.5% in

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and 15% in commerce. Much of the population works in Mosonmagyaróvár.

Infrastructure

The infrastructure of the village is seen as generally good. A

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conduit system was constructed in 1997. 98% of the population have telephone lines, and cable television is common.

References

External links

Street map

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Level Populated places in Győr-Moson-Sopron County Hungarian German communities