Vas (, ; ; or ; ) is an administrative county (

comitatus Comitatus may refer to: *Comitatus (warband), a Germanic warband who follow a leader * ''Comitatus'', the office of a Roman or Frankish comes, translated as count. * ''Comitatus'', translated as county, a territory such as governed by medieval cou ...

or ''vármegye'') of

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 ...

. It was also one of the counties of the former

Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from 1000 to 1946 and was a key part of the Habsburg monarchy from 1526-1918. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the Coro ...

. It is part of the

Centrope Centrope is an Interreg IIIA project to establish a multinational region in four Central European states: Slovakia, Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The population of Centrope is 7,450,270. Centrope is a joint initiative of the Austrian ...

Project.

Geography

Vas County lies in western Hungary. It shares borders with

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

(

Burgenland Burgenland (; ; ; Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland''; Slovene language, Slovene: ''Gradiščanska''; ) is the easternmost and least populous Bundesland (Austria), state of Austria. It consists of two statutory city (Austria), statut ...

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

(

Mura Statistical Region The Mura Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in northeast Slovenia. It is predominantly agriculture, agricultural with field crops representing over three-quarters of the total agricultural area (twice as ...

), and the Hungarian counties of Győr-Moson-Sopron,

Veszprém Veszprém (; , , , ) is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county of the same name. Etymology The city's name derives ...

, and Zala. The capital of Vas County is

Szombathely } Szombathely (; ; also see #Etymology, names) is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas County in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria. Szombathely lies by the streams ''Perint'' and '' ...

. Its area is 3,336 km².

History

Vas is also the name of a historic administrative county (

) of the

. Its territory is now in western Hungary, eastern Austria, and eastern Slovenia. The capital of the county was

. Vas County arose as one of the first comitatus of the

. In 1920, by the

Treaty of Trianon The Treaty of Trianon (; ; ; ), often referred to in Hungary as the Peace Dictate of Trianon or Dictate of Trianon, was prepared at the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conference. It was signed on the one side by Hungary ...

the western part of the county became part of the new Austrian land

, and a smaller part in the southwest, known as

Vendvidék The Slovene March or Slovene krajina ( ) was the traditional denomination of the Slovene-speaking areas of the Vas and Zala County in the Kingdom of Hungary from the late 18th century until the Treaty of Trianon in 1919. It comprised approxima ...

, became part of the newly formed

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(later renamed to Yugoslavia). In the Vendvidék in 1919 was founded an unrecognized state the Prekmurje Republic, similar to Burgenland the

Lajtabánság Lajtabánság (; ), or the Banate of Leitha, was a short-lived western Magyars, Hungarian state in the region where the Austrian States of Austria, federal state of Burgenland now exists. It existed between 4 October and 10 November 1921, foll ...

. The remainder stayed in

, as the present Hungarian county

Vas Vas (, ; ; or ; ) is an administrative county (comitatus or ''vármegye'') of Hungary. It was also one of the counties of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It is part of the Centrope Project. Geography Vas County lies in western Hungary. It share ...

. After

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

due to Communist reforms, a small part of the former

Sopron Sopron (; , ) is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő. History Ancient times-13th century In the Iron Age a hilltop settlement with a burial ground existed in the neighbourhood of Sopron-Várhely. When ...

county went to Vas County, some villages north of

Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg (; ; ; ) is the administrative center of Zala County, Zala county in western Hungary. Location Zalaegerszeg lies on the banks of the Zala River, close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, and west-southwest of Budapest by road. Hi ...

went to

Zala county Zala (, ; ; ) is an administrative county (Counties of Hungary, comitatus or ''vármegye'') in south-western Hungary. It is named after the Zala River. It shares borders with Croatia (Koprivnica–Križevci County, Koprivnica–Križevci and Me� ...

, and a small region west of

Pápa Pápa is a historical town in Veszprém county, Hungary, located close to the northern edge of the Bakony Hills, and noted for its baroque architecture. With its 28,549 inhabitants (2024), it is the cultural, economic and tourism centre of the r ...

went to

county. Since 1991, when Slovenia became independent from

Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ...

, the Yugoslav part of the former Vas County (around

Murska Sobota Murska Sobota (, Slovenian abbreviation: ''MS'' ; ;''Radkersburg und Luttenberg'' (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut. ) is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Murska Sob ...

) is part of Slovenia. Vas County is home to a small Slovene minority, which lives in the area between the town of

Szentgotthárd Szentgotthárd () is the westernmost town of Hungary. It is situated on the Rába River near the Austrian border. History The town took its name from, and grew up round, the Cistercian Szentgotthárd Abbey, founded here in 1183. In 1664, it was ...

and the Slovenian border (see

Hungarian Slovenes Hungarian Slovenes ( Slovene: ''Madžarski Slovenci'', ) are an autochthonous ethnic and linguistic Slovene minority living in Hungary. The largest groups are the Rába Slovenes (, dialectically: ''vogrski Slovenci, bákerski Slovenci, porábsk ...

Demographics

In 2015, the county had a population of 253,997 and the

population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...

was 76/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Croats (approx. 3,000), Roma (2,500), Germans (2,000) and Slovenes (1,500). Total population (2011 census): 256,629
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 225 052 persons: *

Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an Ethnicity, ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common Culture of Hungary, culture, Hungarian language, language and History of Hungary, history. They also have a notable presence in former pa ...

: 214 512 (95.32%) *

Croats The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest ...

: 3 102 (1.38%) *

Gypsies {{Infobox ethnic group , group = Romani people , image = , image_caption = , flag = Roma flag.svg , flag_caption = Romani flag created in 1933 and accepted at the 1971 World Romani Congress , ...

: 2 559 (1.14%) *Others and indefinable: 4 879 (2.17%) Approx. 39,000 persons in Vas County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: *Catholic – 150,912 (

Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

– 150,575;

Greek Catholic Greek Catholic Church or Byzantine-Catholic Church may refer to: * The Catholic Church in Greece * The Eastern Catholic Churches The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also known as the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Ea ...

– 276); *

Evangelical Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that emphasizes evangelism, or the preaching and spreading of th ...

– 15,135; *

Reformed Reform is beneficial change. Reform, reformed or reforming may also refer to: Media * ''Reform'' (album), a 2011 album by Jane Zhang * Reform (band), a Swedish jazz fusion group * ''Reform'' (magazine), a Christian magazine Places * Reform, Al ...

– 7,113; *other religions – 2,087; *

Non-religious Irreligion is the absence or rejection of religious beliefs or practices. It encompasses a wide range of viewpoints drawn from various philosophical and intellectual perspectives, including atheism, agnosticism, religious skepticism, ration ...

– 13,621; *

Atheism Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the Existence of God, existence of Deity, deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the ...

– 1,895; *''Undeclared'' – 65,866.

Regional structure

Politics

The Vas County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:A Vas Megyei Közgyűlés tagjai,

'

Presidents of the General Assembly

Municipalities

Vas County has 1 Town with county rights, urban county, 12

towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

and 203 villages. ;City with county rights (ordered by population, as of 2011

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

) *

(78,884) – county seat ;Towns *

Sárvár Sárvár ( or ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. Sárvár lies on the banks of the River Rába at Kemeneshát. The population is nearly 16,000. The town has become a tourist centre of international renown. Etymology ''Sár'' means "mud" i ...

(14,777) *

Körmend Körmend ( Prekmurje Slovene: ''Karmadén,'' ) is a town in Vas County, Western Hungary. Places of interest The town is especially well known for its castle which used to belong to the Batthyány family, one of the most important aristocrat famili ...

(11,950) *

Kőszeg Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character. History Medieval Period The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas (Eisenburg) go back to the third quart ...

(11,666) *

Celldömölk Celldömölk () is the fifth largest town in Vas County, Hungary. Parts of the Eragon movie were filmed here. The town with 11,000 inhabitants can be found in the centre of Kemenesalja Hills. History Celldömölk has a history older than 750 ye ...

(11,113) *

(8,678) *

Vasvár Vasvár (, , Latin language, Latin: (formerly) ), is a town in Vas County, Hungary. It was the county seat of Vas County. History While the Ottomans occupied most of central Europe, the region north of lake Balaton remained in the Kingdom of H ...

(4,387) *

Vép Vép is a town in Vas 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 east and s ...

(3,534) *

Bük Bük is a town in Vas County, Hungary, close to the Austrian border. Nowadays it has a reputation for being a popular holiday destination in Hungary and one of the major spa and wellness spots in Central Europe. Location The town is situated 27 ...

(3,301) *

Csepreg Csepreg (German: ''Schapring; Croatian: Čepreg'') is a town in Vas 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, Ukrain ...

(3,286) *

Répcelak Répcelak is a town in Vas 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 east a ...

(2,575) * Jánosháza (2,529) *

Őriszentpéter Őriszentpéter () is a town in Vas County, Hungary. Geography The town extends on the hills of the region Őrség, where the river Zala (river), Zala flows through. The Zala has its source about away at Szalafő. The town has an ancient szer ...

(1,178) ;Villages *

Acsád Acsád is a village in Vas County, Hungary. Notable people * Nándor Fettich (1900–1971), archaeologist and goldsmith. *Béla Rákosi (1841–?), doctor *Jenő Rákosi Jenő Rákosi (born Jenő Kremsner; 12 November 1842, Acsád, Kingdom of ...

Alsószölnök Alsószölnök (, , ) is a village in Vas 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 ...

* Alsóújlak * Andrásfa *

Apátistvánfalva Apátistvánfalva (, ) is a village in Vas County, Hungary. Notable residents

* Károly Krajczár (born 1936), Hungarian Slovene teacher * Ferenc Marics (1791–1844), Hungarian teacher * Antal Stevanecz (1861–1921), Hungarian Slovene teach ...

* Bajánsenye * Balogunyom * Bejcgyertyános *

Bérbaltavár Bérbaltavár is a village in Vas County, Hungary. Notable people *Ádám Balogh (1665–1711), kuruc colonel * József Festetics (1691–1757), major general of the Hungarian cavalry *Gáspár Nagy Gáspár Nagy (May 4, 1949, Bérbaltavár � ...

* Boba * Borgáta * Bozsok * Bozzai * Bögöt *

Bögöte Bögöte is a village in Vas 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 east ...

Bő Bő is a village in Sárvár District of Vas County, Hungary, with a population of 679 (2004), covering an area of .népesség.com, "Bő népessége"' References External links Official websiteStreet map Populated places in Vas County ...

Bucsu Bucsu (, ) is a village in Vas County, Hungary, in the vicinity of Szombathely. It is on the border with Austria, and there is a road crossing the border from Bucsu to Rechnitz and Schachendorf. The historical center of the village consists of tw ...

Cák Cák is a village in Vas County, Hungary, 25 km away from Szombathely and 6 km south from Kőszeg Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character. History Medieval Period The orig ...

Chernelházadamonya Chernelházadamonya () is a village in Vas 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, Romani ...

* Csákánydoroszló *

Csánig Csánig is a village in Vas 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 east a ...

Csehi Csehi is a village in Vas 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 east and ...

Csehimindszent Csehimindszent (formerly ''Csehi-Mindszent'') is a village in Vas County, Western Hungary. Famous people * József Mindszenty (Pehm) was born in Csehimindszent in 1892. Nearby municipalities * Csehi * Olaszfa * Csipkerek, Potypuszta * Mi ...

Csempeszkopács Csempeszkopács is a village in Vas County, Hungary. History The village was created by uniting two villages, Csempeszháza and Kopács, in the 19th century. In 1910 the village had 313 inhabitants. The Árpád Age Church * The most important arc ...

Csénye Csénye is a village in Vas 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 east a ...

* Csipkerek *

Csönge Csönge is a village in Vas County, Hungary. The earliest known reference to the village was in 1429 under the name Chenge. Famous people Sándor Weöres Sándor Weöres (; 22 June 1913 – 22 January 1989) was a Hungarian poet and author. ...

* Csörötnek * Daraboshegy * Dozmat *

Döbörhegy Döbörhegy is a village in Vas County, Hungary. Populated places in Vas County {{Vas-geo-stub ...

* Döröske *

Duka Duka is a village in Vas County, Hungary. Notable people The poet Judit Dukai Takách Judit Dukai Takách (1795–1836) was a Hungarian poet.Szinnyei József: Magyar írók élete és munkái II. (Caban–Exner). Budapest: Hornyánszky. 1893. ...

* Egervölgy *

Egyházashetye Egyházashetye is a village in Vas County, Hungary. Famous people The poet Dániel Berzsenyi Dániel Berzsenyi (; 7 May 1776 in Hetye (now Egyházashetye) – 24 February 1836 in Nikla) was a Hungarian poet.Trencsenyi, Balazs & Michal Kopecek ...

Egyházashollós Egyházashollós is a village in Vas 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 t ...

Egyházasrádóc Egyházasrádóc is a village in Vas 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 t ...

Felsőcsatár Felsőcsatár (; ) is a village in Vas 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 ...

* Felsőjánosfa *

Felsőmarác Felsőmarác is a village in Vas 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 ...

Felsőszölnök Felsőszölnök ( . ) is a village in Vas County, Hungary. It is the westernmost point of Hungary, and lies on the borders with Slovenia and Austria. It is closer to the capitals of four countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, and Slovakia) than it ...

Gasztony Gasztony is a village in Vas county, Hungary. Kálmán Széll Kálmán Széll de Duka et Szentgyörgyvölgy (8 June 1843 – 16 August 1915) was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1899 to 1903. Early caree ...

Gencsapáti Gencsapáti is a village in Vas 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 ...

Gersekarát Gersekarát is a village in Vas county, Hungary. In 2005 the population was 762 in 325 households. Location Gersekarát lies west-southwest of Vasvár, east-southeast of Körmend, and just north of the Sárvíz Brook (). Other nearby villages i ...

Gérce Gérce is a village in Vas county, Hungary. References

Populated places in Vas County {{Vas-geo-stub ...

* Gór * Gyanógeregye *

Gyöngyösfalu Gyöngyösfalu is a village in Vas 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 ...

Győrvár Győrvár is a village in Vas 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 eas ...

Halastó Halastó is a village in Hungary, Western Transdanubia, Vas Vas (, ; ; or ; ) is an administrative county (comitatus or ''vármegye'') of Hungary. It was also one of the counties of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It is part of the Centrope Pr ...

* Halogy * Harasztifalu *

Hegyfalu Hegyfalu is a village in Vas 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 east ...

Hegyháthodász Hegyháthodász is a village in Vas 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 th ...

Hegyhátsál Hegyhátsál is a village in Vas 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 ea ...

* Hegyhátszentjakab * Hegyhátszentmárton *

Hegyhátszentpéter Hegyhátszentpéter is a village in Vas 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 ...

* Horvátlövő *

Horvátzsidány Horvátzsidány () is a small village in Vas County, Hungary. Writer Jakab Szabár Jakab Szabár (; Horvátzsidány, around 15 July 1802 or 1803 – Cserföld, 14 December 1863) was a writer and Roman Catholic priest. Szabár was a Hungaria ...

Hosszúpereszteg Hosszúpereszteg is a village in Vas 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 ...

Ikervár Ikervár is a village in Vas 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 east ...

Iklanberény Iklanberény is a village in Vas 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 ...

* Ispánk *

Ivánc Ivánc is a village in Vas 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 east an ...

Ják Ják is a village in Vas County, on the western boundary of Hungary. Church of Saint George The parish church of Ják is the best preserved Romanesque church in Hungary. It was originally built as the church of a Benedictine monastery. The v ...

Jákfa Jákfa is a village located in Vas County in western Hungary with an area of 20.11 km2 and a population of 540. Jákfa is 35 km from Szombathely. The settlement's name first appears in a document from 1211, but it may be of much earlier ...

Karakó Karakó is a village in Vas county, Hungary. Etymology The name comes from Slavic ''Krakov'', see also Krakov (Czech Republic), Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-larg ...

* Katafa *

Káld Káld is a village in Vas county, Hungary. It is 16 km from Sárvár and 35 km from Sümeg Sümeg () is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. Sümeg is mostly known for Sümeg Castle. It is north of Lake Balaton. Twin towns – sister ...

Kám Kám is a defunct village west of Budapest in Vas 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 northeas ...

* Keléd * Kemeneskápolna * Kemenesmagasi * Kemenesmihályfa * Kemenespálfa * Kemenessömjén * Kemenesszentmárton * Kemestaródfa * Kenéz * Kenyeri *

Kercaszomor Kercaszomor () is a village in Vas 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 th ...

* Kerkáskápolna *

Kétvölgy Kétvölgy ( ) is a village in Vas county, Hungary. Lived and worked in Kétvölgy Károly Doncsecz potter, Master of folk art. The village is one of the localities where Slovenes live. See also * Terézia Zakoucs Terézia Zakoucs (born Te ...

* Kisrákos *

Kissomlyó Kissomlyó is a village in Vas 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 eas ...

* Kisunyom * Kiszsidány *

Kondorfa Kondorfa ( ) is a village in Vas 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 ...

Köcsk Köcsk is a village in Vas county, in western Hungary. References

Populated places in Vas County {{Vas-geo-stub ...

Kőszegdoroszló Kőszegdoroszló (German: ''Deutschdorf'') is a village in Vas 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 ...

Kőszegpaty Kőszegpaty is a village in Vas 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 ea ...

Kőszegszerdahely Kőszegszerdahely is a village in Vas county, in the district of Kőszeg, 5 km-s from the Hungarian-Austrian border (Bozsok-Rohonc border crossing). Location Kőszegszerdahely is located in western Hungary. Neighboring settlements: Bozso ...

Lócs Lócs is a village in Vas 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 east an ...

Lukácsháza Lukácsháza is a village in Vas 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 ...

Magyarlak Magyarlak ( ) is a village in Vas 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 ...

* Magyarmádalja * Magyarszecsőd * Magyarszombatfa * Meggyeskovácsi * Megyehíd * Mersevát * Mesterháza * Mesteri * Meszlen *

Mikosszéplak Mikosszéplak is a village in Vas 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 ...

Molnaszecsőd Molnaszecsőd is a village in Vas County, Hungary. The population in 2011 are 229 and 203, males and female respectively. References

Populated places in Vas County {{Vas-geo-stub ...

* Nagygeresd * Nagykölked * Nagymizdó * Nagyrákos * Nagysimonyi *

Nagytilaj Nagytilaj is a village in Vas 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 eas ...

* Nádasd *

Nárai Nárai is a village in Vas county, Hungary. Location The village is 7 km southwest of Szombathely. Other neighbouring settlements are Ják, Horvátlövő, Vaskeresztes, Felsőcsatár, Torony and Sé. Origin of name Its name probab ...

* Narda *

Nemesbőd Nemesbőd is a village in Vas county, Hungary. Geography, geology, and demographics The village of Nemesbőd is located in the middle section of the Gyöngyös plain, about 10 km northeast from Szombathely and adjacent to Szombathely's ...

Nemescsó Nemescsó ( Croatian and ) is a village in Vas 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, ...

* Nemeskeresztúr * Nemeskocs * Nemeskolta * Nemesládony *

Nemesmedves Nemesmedves () is a village in Vas 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 ...

* Nemesrempehollós *

Nick Nick may refer to: People and fictional characters * Nick (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Désirée Nick, German actress and writer Places * Nick, Hungary, a village * Nick, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, a ...

* Nyőgér *

Olaszfa Olaszfa is a village in Vas 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 east ...

* Ostffyasszonyfa *

Oszkó Oszkó is a village in Vas 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 east a ...

Orfalu Orfalu ( ) is a village in the District of Szentgotthárd, Vas county, Hungary. History The village of Orfalu, along with the neighboring Újbalázsfalva (now part of Apátistvánfalva), is mentioned in documents dating back to the 16th centu ...

Ólmod Ólmod is a village in Vas 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 east a ...

Ölbő Ölbő is a village in Vas 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 east a ...

* Őrimagyarósd * Pankasz *

Pácsony Pácsony is a village in Vas 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 eas ...

Pápoc Pápoc is a village in Vas 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 east a ...

* Pecöl * Perenye *

Peresznye Peresznye (; ) is a village in Vas County, Hungary, close to the border towards Austria which was drawn in 1921 according to the Treaty of Trianon. It is situated between Lutzmannsburg, Burgenland, Austria, and Csepreg, Hungary, appr. 10 k ...

Petőmihályfa Petőmihályfa is a village in Vas 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 th ...

* Pinkamindszent *

Pornóapáti Pornóapáti (until 1899: ''Pornó''; ; ) is a village in Vas County, Hungary, situated on the river Pinka and Hungary's border with Austria. The village is sometimes said to have been founded in 1691. The attribution cannot be correct. Nothing ...

* Porpác * Pósfa *

Pusztacsó Pusztacsó is a village in Vas 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 ...

Püspökmolnári Püspökmolnári is a village in Vas 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 ...

Rábagyarmat Rábagyarmat (, ) is a village in , Hungary. References Populated places in Vas County {{Vas-geo-stub ...

* Rábahídvég * Rábapaty * Rábatöttös * Rádóckölked * Rátót * Répceszentgyörgy * Rönök *

Rum Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels of oak. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, but today it is produced i ...

* Sajtoskál * Salköveskút *

Sárfimizdó Sárfimizdó is a village in Vas 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 ...

* Sé *

Simaság Simaság is a village in Vas 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 eas ...

* Sitke * Söpte * Sorkifalud * Sorkikápolna *

Sorokpolány Sorokpolány is a village in Vas county, Hungary. References

Populated places in Vas County {{Vas-geo-stub ...

* Sótony * Szaknyér * Szakonyfalu *

Szalafő Szalafő ( or ''Glava Zale'') is a village in Vas county, Hungary. It lies near the borders with Austria and Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to th ...

* Szarvaskend * Szatta * Szeleste * Szemenye *

Szentpéterfa Szentpéterfa (; ) is a village in Vas County, Hungary. Famous people * Stefan Geosits (* 1927), writer and translator of the Burgenland Croats * Barnabás Varga (1994), footballer References

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* Szergény * Szőce * Tanakajd *

Táplánszentkereszt Táplánszentkereszt is a village in Vas 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 ...

Telekes Telekes is a village in , Hungary. Geography Telekes sits alongside the Sárvíz stream, in the Vas hills. There are two parts to the village: Alsótelekes (Lower Telekes) and Felsőtelekes (Upper Telekes), which were amalgamated at the begin ...

* Tokorcs *

Tompaládony Tompaládony is a village in Vas 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 ...

Tormásliget Tormásliget is a village in Vas 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 ...

* Torony * Tömörd * Uraiújfalu * Vasalja * Vasasszonyfa * Vasegerszeg * Vashosszúfalu * Vaskeresztes * Vassurány * Vasszécseny * Vasszentmihály *

Vasszilvágy Vasszilvágy is a village in Vas 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 ea ...

* Vámoscsalád * Vásárosmiske * Vát *

Velem Velem is a village in Vas county, Hungary. The village is situated on the slopes of Kőszeg Mountains, at the westernmost tip of the county and the region known as Alpokalja (Lower Alps). Velem is notable for its picturesque environment and he ...

Velemér Velemér () is a village in Vas 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 ...

* Viszák *

Vönöck Vönöck is a village in Vas 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 eas ...

* Zsennye *

Zsédeny Zsédeny is a village in Vas county, Hungary. It is located along the 84th main transportation route, approximately 10 km from Sárvár, on flat, lean, sandy terrain, towards Sopron. History Its ancient roots are evident in the archaeolo ...

Gallery

File:Szombathely püspöki palota és székesegyház.jpg,

, the capital of the county File:Maria oszlop01.jpg, Jurisics Square in

File:Szt. Jakab-kápolna (14886. számú műemlék) 2.jpg, Saint George's Abbey and the Saint James Chapel in

File:Nádasdy-várkastély 1.JPG, Nádasdy Castle,

File:Egykori Batthyány-kastély (9005. számú műemlék).jpg, Batthyány Mansion in

File:Batthyány-kastélyegyüttes ThT.jpg, Batthyány Mansion in Csákánydoroszló File:Szentgotthárd Abbey Hungary.JPG, Cistercian Abbey of Szentgotthárd File:Zsoldos-féle kerített lakóház (9345. számú műemlék).jpg, Traditional Hungarian house in

References

External links

Official site
in Hungarian and English
Vas Népe (vaol.hu) - The county portalHungary at GeoHive
{{Authority control Counties of Hungary