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Vöckönd

Coordinates: 46°53′21″N 16°57′18″E / 46.889239°N 16.955081°E / 46.889239; 16.955081
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Vöckönd
Village
Flag of Vöckönd
Coat of arms of Vöckönd
Vöckönd is located in Hungary
Vöckönd
Vöckönd
Location of Vöckönd
Coordinates: 46°53′21″N 16°57′18″E / 46.889239°N 16.955081°E / 46.889239; 16.955081
CountryHungary
RegionWestern Transdanubia
CountyZala
DistrictZalaegerszeg
Area
 • Total2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2024)[1]
 • Total103
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8931
Area code(+36) 92
Websitewww.vockond.hu

Vöckönd is a village in Zala County, Hungary.[2]

Location

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Zalaegerszeg is 14 km northeast of Vöckönd.

History

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The area was first mentioned in charters in the 1450s. In the 1480s there was at least some sort of settlement, perhaps with a church that no longer stands today as well.

The present village is built on a hill and had a its church built in the early 1900s. The architecture of the village is said to be typical Hungarian style for the time period. A famous house in Szentendre Village became a museum and is known as the "Vöcköndi house."

References

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  1. ^ Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 23 September 2024 https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=08369. Retrieved 23 September 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Hungarian Central Statistical Office