Homokszentgyörgy
| Homokszentgyörgy | |||||
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Southern Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Somogy | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Barcs | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Barcs | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 7 ' N , 17 ° 34' E | ||||
| Area : | 49.64 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 1,093 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 22 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 82 | ||||
| Postal code : | 7537 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 19150 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2017) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Structure : | Homokszentgyörgy, Mariettapuszta | ||||
| Mayor : | János Czinke (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Kossuth Lajos u. 5 7537 Homokszentgyörgy |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Homokszentgyörgy is a Hungarian community in the county Barcs in Somogy county . The district of Mariettapuszta to the southwest belongs to the municipality .
Geographical location
Homokszentgyörgy is a good 20 kilometers northeast of the city of Barcs . Neighboring communities are Lad , Szulok and Kálmáncsa .
Attractions
- Reformed Church, built in 1826
- Roman Catholic Church Skóciai Szent Margit , built around 1931, with windows by Ferenc Kopp
- Széchenyi Castle ( Széchenyi-kastély ) with a park
- World War Memorial ( I-II. Világháborús emlék )
traffic
Road 6623 runs through Homokszentgyörgy. The nearest train stations are in Barcs and Szigetvár .
Web links
- Official website ( Hungarian )
- Homok-Szent-György in A Pallas nagy lexikona (Hungarian)