Bak (Hungary)
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Western Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Zala | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Zalaegerszeg | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Zalaegerszeg | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 44 ' N , 16 ° 51' E | ||||
| Area : | 23.05 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 1,673 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 73 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 92 | ||||
| Postal code : | 8945 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 04738 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2020) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayor : | Tamás Attila Farkas | ||||
| Postal address : | Rákóczi utca 2 a 8945 Bak |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Bak is a Hungarian community in the county Zalaegerszeg in Zala county .
geography
Bak extends over an area of 23.05 km². The place is in the Zala hill country 40 km west of Keszthely and Lake Balaton .
history
It was first mentioned in writing in 1239. In 1269, King Béla IV gave Bak to the Pannonhalma Abbey . Later the place came into the possession of the Zalavár Abbey and got market rights in 1400. In 1421 a nationwide market was held. In the 16th and early 17th centuries, the place was often devastated by the Turks, which led to depopulation.
In 1690 the place came into the possession of the Széchenyi family . In the 18th century Bak was just a simple village. In the 1820s, István Széchenyi modernized agriculture, and in 1839 Bak burned down. The railway connection came in 1898, the connection to the road network in 1900 and from 1935 on Bak was served by buses.
In the Second World War, many soldiers from Bak fell and Jews were deported to extermination camps.
In 1988 a 3.2 km diameter crater on Mars was named after the location.
Attractions
- The Makovecz House
- Roman Catholic Church Paulai Szent Ferenc , built in 1824
traffic
The place has a train station on the Zalaegerszeg - Rédics line .
State roads 74 and 75 intersect at the municipal boundary .
Web links
- Website of the city of Bak. Retrieved November 8, 2017 (Hungarian).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helyi önkormányzati választások 2019 - Bak (Zala megye). Nemzeti Választási Iroda, October 13, 2019, accessed July 15, 2020 (Hungarian).