Alsómocsolád

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Alsómocsolád
Alsómocsolád coat of arms
Alsómocsolád (Hungary)
Alsómocsolád
Alsómocsolád
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Southern Transdanubia
County : Baranya
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Sásd
Coordinates : 46 ° 19 '  N , 18 ° 15'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 18 '47 "  N , 18 ° 14' 39"  E
Height : 200  m
Area : 13.0  km²
Residents : 337 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density : 26 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 72
Postal code : 7345
KSH kódja: 17385
Structure and administration (as of 2013)
Community type : local community
Mayor : László Dicsõ (independent)
Postal address : Rákóczi u. 21
7354 Alsómocsolád
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Alsómocsolád (German: Metschelad ) is a municipality in Hungary. The village with 337 inhabitants (as of 2011) is located in Baranya County and borders on Tolna County . In the south Alsómocsolád borders on the Mecsek , in the east there are smaller wooded hills, while the west is characterized by a flatter area. Due to the hydrologically favorable location and the moderate climate, the area has always been characterized by intensive farming. To the west of the village center there are two larger fish ponds.

Alsómocsolád at sunset. In the background you can see the fish ponds and the Délhús meat factory

location

Alsómocsolád is located approximately in the middle between the county capitals Pécs , Kaposvár and Bonyhád . The village has no through road and can only be reached by road from Mágocs . The three smaller towns of Komló , Dombóvár and Bonyhád can be reached by car in around 30 minutes. The health resort of Gunaras with its thermal baths is only 20 km away. There is a train station 3 km outside the village on the Dombóvár- Bátaszék railway line, built in 1872 . In the north, Alsómocsolád borders the villages of Mágocs and Bikal .

history

Finds from the Bronze Age and Roman times have been made in Alsómocsolád . A silver medal, which was found here in 1296, also dates from this period. The first written mention of Mocsolad comes from the year 1294, under the name Mocholay or Mocsolay. At that time the settlement was owned by the Veszprém monastery and the village belonged to the Bodó, Perczel and Sztankovánszky families.

Attractions

Saint Andrew's Church

Saint Andrew's Church

This catholic church is in the center of the village. It was built between 1836 and 1926 on behalf of the Perczel-Sztankovansky family. The church contains ornate murals inside. In 1977 the church was restored on the outside and in 1993 on the inside.

Sztankovansky Castle

Originally privately owned, the castle served as a primary and secondary school in the Soviet era after the owners were expropriated. After the end of the Soviet Union , the castle was returned to the descendants of the rightful owners and was temporarily used as a guest house. Currently (2012), however, it is not accessible to the public.

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