Berzence

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Berzence
Berzence coat of arms
Berzence (Hungary)
Berzence
Berzence
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Southern Transdanubia
County : Somogy
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Csurgó
District since 1.1.2013 : Csurgó
Coordinates : 46 ° 12 '  N , 17 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 12 '27 "  N , 17 ° 8' 46"  E
Area : 53.76  km²
Residents : 2,508 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density : 47 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 82
Postal code : 7516
KSH kódja: 30119
Structure and administration (as of 2020)
Community type : Large community
Mayor : Zoltán Kovács (independent)
Postal address : Szabadság tér 19
7516 Berzence
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Berzence ( Croatian Brežnjica or Breznica ) is a Hungarian large village in the county Csurgó in Somogy county .

Geographical location

Berzence is six kilometers southeast of the city of Csurgó and four kilometers north of the border with Croatia .

Parish partnership

Attractions

  • Cannon from the time of the Hungarian Revolution 1848/1849 ( Az 1848-49-es Szabadságharc ágyúja )
  • Medieval castle ruins ( Középkori várrom )
  • Roman Catholic Chapel Szent Antal , built around 1780 (Baroque)
  • Roman Catholic monastery chapel Jézus Szíve
  • Roman Catholic Church Szent Kereszt felmagasztalása , built 1760–1767 (Baroque)
  • Festetics Castle ( Festetics-kastély ), built in the 18th century

traffic

Road No. 6801 and main road No. 681 run through Berzence, which leads west to the border crossing to Croatia and on to the local community of Gola. The train station on the southern outskirts is connected to the railway line from Gyékényes to Pécs .

photos

  • Festetics Castle

  • Roman Catholic Church Szent Kereszt felmagasztalása

  • Former post hostel

  • Stone sculptures

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Öt Èvre kaptak bizalmat a somogyi polgármesterek. sonline.hu, October 14, 2019, accessed on February 26, 2020 (Hungarian).

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