Cocad

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Basic data
State :	Hungary
Region :	Northern Great Plain
County :	Hajdú-Bihar
Small area until December 31, 2012 :	Derecske-Létavértes
District since 1.1.2013 :	Derecske
Coordinates :	47 ° 24 ' N , 21 ° 56' E Coordinates: 47 ° 24 '26 " N , 21 ° 56' 27" E
Area :	16.1 km²
Residents :	586 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density :	36 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code :	(+36) 52
Postal code :	4284
KSH kódja:	17455
Structure and administration (status: 2018)
Community type :	local community
Mayor :	István Ozsváth (independent)
Postal address :	Kossuth Lajos u. 60 ; 4284 cocad
Website :	www.kokad.hu
	(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Kokad is a Hungarian community in the county Derecske in Hajdú-Bihar .

Geographical location

Kokad is located about 20 kilometers southeast of the city of Debrecen , three kilometers from the border with Romania , on the small Bagaméri-ér river . Neighboring communities are Álmosd and Nagyléta . To the east of the municipality is the Álmosd-Kokadi-víztárolo reservoir .

history

The place was mentioned in a document as early as 1219.

Attractions

Greek Catholic Church Örömhírvétel
Reformed church, built from 1793 (late baroque) according to plans by the Debrecen master builder József Rachbauer, the church tower was built between 1816 and 1819
World War Memorial ( I. világháborús emlék )

flora

Stiff sedge , blackhead sedge , tongue buttercup , marsh fern and white water lilies can be found in the swampy surroundings of the Bagaméri-ér river .

traffic

The road no. 4806 runs through Kokad. The nearest train station is in Létavértes . However, passenger traffic from there to Debrecen was suspended in 2009, so travelers have to take the bus to the train station in Sáránd .