Duka (Hungary)
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Basic data | ||||
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State : | Hungary | |||
Region : | Western Transdanubia | |||
County : | Vas | |||
Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Celldömölk | |||
District since 1.1.2013 : | Celldömölk | |||
Coordinates : | 47 ° 8 ' N , 17 ° 7' E | |||
Area : | 15.24 km² | |||
Residents : | 224 (Jan. 1, 2011) | |||
Population density : | 15 inhabitants per km² | |||
Telephone code : | (+36) 95 | |||
Postal code : | 9556 | |||
KSH kódja: | 02927 | |||
Structure and administration (as of 2020) | ||||
Community type : | local community | |||
Mayor : | Dezső Németh (independent) | |||
Postal address : | Kossuth Lajos u. 94 9556 Duka |
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(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) |
Duka is a Hungarian community in the county Celldömölk in Vas county . It is located five kilometers west of Jánosháza .
history
The first written mention of the place comes from the year 1290.
sons and daughters of the town
- Judit Dukai Takách (1795–1836), poet
- György Zádor (1799–1866), judge and legal scholar
- János Erdélyi (1955–2009), film director
Attractions
- Monument to Judit Dukai Takách ( Dukai Takách Judit-emlékmű ), erected in 1979
- Tomb of the Varga Brothers ( Varga testvérek síremléke ), created in 1923 by István Kollár
- Roman Catholic Church Szűz Mária Szent Neve
traffic
Road No. 8436 runs through Duka. Main roads No. 8 and No. 84 intersect to the south-east of the village . The nearest train station is in Jánosháza.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helyi önkormányzati választások 2019 - Duka (Vas megye). October 13, 2019, accessed August 8, 2020 (Hungarian).