Felsőszölnök
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Western Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Vas | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Szentgotthárd | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Szentgotthárd | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 53 ' N , 16 ° 10' E | ||||
| Area : | 23.56 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 550 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 23 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 94 | ||||
| Postal code : | 9985 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 23287 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2015) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayor : | Gábor Ropos (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Templom út 10 9985 Felsőszölnök |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Felsőszölnök [ ˈfɛlʃøːsølnøk ] ( German Oberzemming , Slovenian Gornji Senik ) is a municipality in Vas County in Hungary . The place has 683 inhabitants (90% of whom belong to the Slovene minority of Hungary). In Felsőszölnök is the seat of the regional self-government of the Hungarian Slovenes.
geography
The village Felsőszölnök is located 10 km southwest of Szentgotthárd and is about 2 km from the Austrian and Slovenian national borders. The tri-border area (Tromejnik, Hármashatár, 387 m ) is a mountain in the southwest.
The area of the municipality amounts to 23.56 km².
history
Starting from the Meierhöfe of the Cistercian Abbey (founded by King Béla III ), the settlement was founded by the local Slovenes. The village Felsőszölnök was first mentioned in 1378 together with the neighboring community Alsószölnök (Unterzemming) as Zelnuk Superior et Inferior . The village belonged to the large estate of Dobra (today's Neuhaus in southern Burgenland ) and was owned by the Batthyánys until the middle of the 19th century . The most famous person who produced the place was Pastor József Kossics (1788–1867), who, in addition to his pastoral duties, was also active as a linguist, historian and folklore researcher. For example, he wrote the first Slovenian landscape monograph in Hungary.
Partner communities
- Kuzma , Slovenia
- Sankt Martin an der Raab , Austria
Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church Keresztelő Szent János
