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Zirc District
Zirc () is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia, Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zirc District borders with Pannonhalma District ''(Győr-Moson-Sopron County)'' and Kisbér District ''(Komárom-Esztergom County)'' to the north, Mór District ''(Fejér County)'' and Várpalota District to the east, Veszprém District to the south, Pápa District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Zirc District is 15. Municipalities The district has 1 List of cities and towns of Hungary, town and 14 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013) The bolded municipality is city. See also *List of cities and towns in Hungary References External links Postal codes of the Zirc District Districts in Veszprém County {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Hungary
Districts of Hungary are the second-level divisions of Hungary after counties. They replaced the 175 subregions of Hungary in 2013. There are 174 districts in the 19 counties, and there are 23 districts in Budapest. Districts of the 19 counties are numbered by Arabic numerals and named after the district seat, while districts of Budapest are numbered by Roman numerals and named after the historical towns and neighbourhoods. In Hungarian, the districts of the capital and the rest of the country hold different titles. The districts of Budapest are called ''kerületek'' (lit. district, pl.) and the districts of the country are called ''járások.'' By county Baranya County Bács-Kiskun County Békés County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Csongrád-Csanád County Fejér County Győr-Moson-Sopron County Hajdú-Bihar County Heves County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Komárom-Esztergom County Nógrád County Pest County Somogy C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakonybél
Bakonybél is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary, in Zirc District. A tourist destination with a number of sights and activities, the village is located in a basin surrounded by nearby mountains. History The history of the village is closely connected to the Benedictine Bakonybél Abbey founded by Saint Stephen I in 1018. Saint Gellert resided here as a hermit between 1023 and 1030. The village had been completely destroyed during the Ottoman occupation and was later rebuilt and repopulated with Slovaks and Germans. The Jewish community In the 19th and 20th centuries, a small Jewish community lived in the village, in 1880 23 Jews lived in the village, most of whom were murdered in the Holocaust. The community had a Jewish cemetery. Main sights The Benedictine church and monastery were built in 1754 in Baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szápár
Szápár (historically: ''Szapár;'' Slovak: Capár,Cáfár) Lelkes György (szerk): Magyar helységnév-azonosító szótár. Argumentum, KSH Könyvtár, 2011. pp. 618, 883. is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District. History Szápár was the ancestral home of the Szapáry family, and its name was first mentioned in documents in 1341. The Szapáry family's castle on Sánc-mount was destroyed during the Ottoman occupation, along with the village, which later only appeared as a mere settlement. The area remained uninhabited until the 18th century and was briefly considered part of the Csesznek Castle's properties. In 1752, the depopulated settlement was repopulated by the Szapáry family with Catholic Slovaks from Nitra and Trencsén counties, some of whom migrated from the nearby Áka.Erik Fügedi – Ferenc Gregor – Péter Király: Atlas slovenských nárečí v Maďarsku = Atlas der slowakischen Mundarten in Ungarn. Slovenský výskumný ústav Zväzu Slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porva
Purwah Kumar Porva is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District. Located in the High Bakony Mountains, 6 km (3.75 mi) from the city of Zirc and it is around 400 m (1313 ft) above sea level. From the village and the surrounding country side the twin caps of the Koris-hill (709 m or 2326 ft) and the Kék-hill (661 m or 2168 ft) creates a panoramic view. By car 5 minutes from Zirc with its historical abbey, about 30 minutes from the city of Veszprém, 40 minutes from lake Lake Balaton, 45 minutes from Győr, the city of three streams, 1.5 hours from Budapest and Bratislava and 2 hours from Vienna. History Porva has an ancient history and is mentioned among about 40 other villages and cities in the founding document of Hungary. This document can still be seen in the library of the Pannonhalma Archabbey. Between 1782 and 1784 the current church was erected over the ruins of the palos monastery. The building was built in a gothic baroque st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pénzesgyőr
Pénzesgyőr () is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc () is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia, Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zir .... External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaszfalu
Olaszfalu is a village in Veszprém (county), Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District with a population of 1,069. It is a popular place visited by hikers coming from the nearby hiking trails and Eperjes mountains. The village can be reached from highway no. 82 and is located 20 km from Veszprém and 120 km from Budapest. History In 1182, Béla III of Hungary, King Béla III invited French Cistercians, cistercian monks to settle in Zirc. The monks brought craftsmen with them and settled peacefully on the land for some centuries. During the Ottoman Empire, Turkish occupation of Hungary (1541 - 1699), the village was destroyed, however others soon settled after this. In the early 18th century, the majority of the village population were Reformed Christianity, reformed protestant. The catholic monks at Zirc abbey offered the people of the village a choice: convert to Catholic Church, Catholicism or they would no longer be welcome in the village and would be forced to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagyesztergár
Nagyesztergár is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc () is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia, Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zir .... History The origin and explanation of the name of the settlement The name Nagyesztergár preserves the Hungarian version of a word of Slavic origin meaning carver, planer, or turner. (Name variants of the certificates: 1270: Wzturgar, 1401, 1489, 1492: Eztergar, 1436: Estergar, 1488: Ezthergar). The Slavic word strugar means a craftsman who works with wood with a cutting tool. The naming resulting from the occupational name is typical of the villages of royal or queenly courtiers, where the inhabitants owed a special service to the ruler. According to local legend, the name of the village comes from the fact that a girl named Eszter Nagy drowned hersel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lókút
Lókút () is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc () is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia, Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zir .... External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudar
Dudar is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc () is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia, Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zir .... In 1559 it was property of Mihály Cseszneky. Notes Sources * Szíj Rezső: Várpalota * Fejér megyei történeti évkönyv * Hofkammerarchiv Wien Dudar története External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csetény
Csetény is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District Zirc () is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Transdanubia, Central Transdanubia Statistical Region. Geography Zir .... External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Zirc District {{Veszprem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csesznek
Csesznek (; , , ) is a village in Zirc District, Veszprém county, Hungary. The village is known for its medieval castle. Etymology The name comes from Slavic ''čestnik'' – a privileged person, an office bearer, nowadays also an elder family member at the wedding. History The medieval castle of Csesznek was built around 1263 by the Jakab Cseszneky who was the swordbearer of the King Béla IV. He and his descendants have been named after the castle Cseszneky. Between 1326 and 1392 it was a royal castle, when King Sigismund offered it to the House of Garai in lieu of the Banate of Macsó. In 1482 the male line of the Garai family died out, and King Matthias Corvinus donated the castle to the Szapolyai family. In 1527, Baron Bálint Török became its owner. During the 16th century the Csábi, Szelestey and Wathay families were in possession of Csesznek. In 1561, Lőrinc Wathay repulsed successfully the siege of the Ottomans. However, in 1594 the castle was occupi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borzavár
Borzavár is a village in Veszprém county in Hungary in Zirc District near the town of Zirc (5 km west) in the High Bakony Mountains. From the village and the surrounding countryside, the twin caps of the Koris-hill (709 m or 2326 ft) and the Kék-hill (661 m or 2168 ft) can be seen. Borzavár's distance to major locations is 30 minutes from the city of Veszprém, 40 minutes from Lake Balaton, 45 minutes from Győr, called the city of three streams, 1 and a half hours from Budapest and Bratislava and 2 hours from Vienna. History The village has 750 inhabitants (200ww census), nearly all of them are Hungarian. Neighbouring settlements are Csesznek and Porva Purwah Kumar Porva is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District. Located in the High Bakony Mountains, 6 km (3.75 mi) from the city of Zirc and it is around 400 m (1313 ft) above sea level. From the village and the ... villages, and Zirc town. The territory of the settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
