Horvátzsidány

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Horvátzsidány
Horvátzsidány coat of arms
Horvátzsidány (Hungary)
Horvátzsidány
Horvátzsidány
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Western Transdanubia
County : Vas
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Kőszeg
District since 1.1.2013 : Kőszeg
Coordinates : 47 ° 25 '  N , 16 ° 38'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 24 '37 "  N , 16 ° 37' 34"  E
Area : 12.17  km²
Residents : 775 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density : 64 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 94
Postal code : 9733
KSH kódja: 16887
Structure and administration (as of 2019)
Community type : local community
Mayor : István Krizmanich (independent)
Postal address : Csepregi utca 5
9733 Horvátzsidány
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Horvátzsidány ( Croatian Hrvatski Židan , German Siegersdorf ) is a municipality in the district of Kőszeg in Vas County in western Hungary .

geography

Geographical location

The municipality is located about seven kilometers northeast of Kőszeg , a good 20 kilometers north of Szombathely and three kilometers south of the border with Austria .

history

The first written mention of the place under the name Terra Sydan comes from the year 1225.

Attractions

Keresztelő Szent János Roman Catholic Church in Horvátzsidány

traffic

Horvátzsidány is connected to the highways No. 8627 and No. 8624. There are bus connections to Kőszeg and in the direction of Bük . The nearest train station is about seven kilometers southwest in Kőszeg.

Web links

Commons : Horvátzsidány  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files