Kulcs is a village in
Fejér county,
Hungary
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Located along the sandy shores of the great
Danube River
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, Kulcs is located in
Fejer County, in central Hungary. Kulcs has some of the best air quality in Hungary, and that air is put to use with the town's own wind-powered turbine. Steamboats were a common daily sight for locals until the 1960s. Nowadays, commercial boats and tourist ferries from
Budapest
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, Vienna and surrounding regions still travel past the village.
In the last 20 years, many larger parcels of grazing and farmland had begun to be sub-divided. Kulcs was mainly settled as "summer residences" by apartment dwelling, middle-class families. Many small, family-owned vineyards and orchards are still enjoyed by multiple generational families near
Rácalmás
Rácalmás () is a town in Central Transdanubia, in Fejér county, Hungary. Located on the right side of river Danube around 61 km south of Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most ...
and
Dunaújváros
Dunaújváros (; also known by #Etymology and names, alternative names) is an industrial city in Fejér County, Central Hungary. It is a city with county rights. Situated 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of Budapest on the Danube, the city is best ...
town. The term "kulcs" pronounced "cool-ch" translates to "key". A popular "nyaralótelep" or leisure village.
The village has been expanding, adding a heritage center, new elementary school, volunteer fire brigade and numerous cultural clubs, an expanding library and activities for the residents. The re-development of road infrastructure, telephone, cable TV, internet, are becoming increasingly attractive for permanent residency. On-staff doctor's office, pediatrician, pharmacy, dentistry, are all under one roof: the Regional Medical Center, built in 2004, offers post-surgery rehabilitation, one-day surgery, and outpatient care in primary healthcare. A private home for the elderly can also be found in Kulcs. The 140-student elementary school took up the name of eminent writer
István Fekete
István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to:
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* Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first k ...
.
Demographics
* Population data: 1996 main permanent residents: 1213.
* Population in 2006 main permanent residents: 2300.
* The number of homes, including summer homes: 2180.
* Population during the summer months reaches: 4500–4800.
External links
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Street map
Kulcs Village Website
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Populated places in Fejér County
Populated places on the Danube
Populated places in Hungary