Kékkút
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Central Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Veszprém | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Tapolca | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Tapolca | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 51 ' N , 17 ° 34' E | ||||
| Area : | 3.68 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 89 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 24 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 87 | ||||
| Postal code : | 8254 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 26037 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2018) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayoress : | Kardosné Gyöngyi (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Fő utca 5 8254 Kékkút |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Kékkút is a Hungarian community in the district Tapolca in Veszprém County .
Geographical location
Kékkút is ten kilometers southeast of the town of Tapolca and four kilometers from the northern bank of Lake Balaton . Neighboring communities are Salföld, Mindszentkálla , Kővágóörs and Káptalantóti.
history
Archaeological finds show that there was a settlement there as early as Roman times . The place was mentioned in writing as early as 1338. In 1923 the Kékkúti Gyógy- és Ásványvíz Rt. Medicinal and mineral water factory was founded. Until 1950 the place belonged to Zala County . The primary school was closed in 1977, so that the local children have had to attend school in the neighboring community of Kővágóőrs ever since.
Infrastructure
In Kékkút there is a kindergarten, cultural center, library, mayor's office and a Roman Catholic church. The Theodora mineral water factory, whose water is sold nationwide, is of particular importance .
Attractions
- Local history museum ( Tájház ), in a thatched-roof house from the 18th century (listed)
- Mineral water fountain
- Theodora tanösvény nature trail
- Pietà
- Roman Catholic Church Szent Dömötör , built in 1716 (Baroque)
- Stone crosses
- Lájer-Csik-Cross ( Lájer-Csik-kereszt ), which József Lájer and his wife Anna Csik had built in 1922
- Mészáros-Horváth-Cross ( Mészáros-Horváth-kereszt ), which István Mészáros and his wife Julianna Horváth had erected in front of the entrance to the cemetery
- Sárközi-Varga-Cross ( Sárközi-Varga-kereszt ), which János Sárközi and his wife Anna Varga had built in 1865
- Stone cross next to the church ( Templom-kereszt ) from the 19th century
- World War II Memorial ( Hősök emlékműve ), created by Imre Veszprémi
traffic
The secondary road no. 73133 runs through Kékkút. The nearest train station is four kilometers south in Ábrahámhegy.
photos
Theodora fountain
Fountain sculpture of the mineral water factory
Information board about the mineral spring
Ziehbrunnen in Kékkút
Local museum
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Web links
- Official website ( Hungarian )
- Kékkút at tourinform (Hungarian)
- Irma Dobos: Kétezer év a Kékkúti ásványvíz életében at italipar.hu (Hungarian)
- Kékkút község címere (Hungarian)