Herend
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Central Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Veszprém | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Veszprém | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 8 ' N , 17 ° 45' E | ||||
| Area : | 19.56 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 3,360 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 172 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 88 | ||||
| Postal code : | 8440 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 23658 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2014) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | László Vajai (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Kossuth et al. 97 8440 Herend |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Herend ( German Herrendorf ) is a town in Veszprém County in western Hungary . The place is known for the famous Herend porcelain manufactory .
geography
Herend is 341 meters above sea level.
history
Finds from the late Roman period show the origin of settlement in the area. In the Middle Ages, there were a number of smaller villages in the area of the present day town. During the Ottoman occupation between 1552 and 1566, the area was largely depopulated. After the Ottomans were expelled by the Habsburgs, there was resettlement and population growth between 1764 and 1847. A significant German-speaking minority was also there, most of which were expelled after the war.
population
The population of Herend consisted of 87.5% Hungarians , 11.03% Germans , 1% Roma and 0.2% Romanians .
religion
The religious distribution of the city is 47.1% Roman Catholic , 49.5% Reformed Hungarian , 1.8% Protestant , and 1.6% irreligious.
Attractions
- Porcelain Museum, opened in 1964
- Porcelain Manufactory
- Roman Catholic Church
traffic
Herend is connected to the railway line between Szombathely and Veszprém .
