Murarátka
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Western Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Zala | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Letenye | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Letenye | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 27 ' N , 16 ° 40' E | ||||
| Area : | 12.04 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 256 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 21 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 93 | ||||
| Postal code : | 8868 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 07968 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2018) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayoress : | Józsefné Pál (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Liliom et al. 1 8868 Murarátka |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Murarátka is a Hungarian community in the county Letenye in Zala county .
Geographical location
Murarátka is located about four kilometers northwest of the town of Letenye , on the left bank of the Mura River , which forms the border with Croatia . The Rátkai-patak flows through the village and flows into the Mura in the southern part of the municipality. Neighboring municipalities are Muraszemenye , Szentmargitfalva and Csörnyeföld.
history
The place was mentioned in writing as early as 1353 under the name Rathk . In 1403 the two parts of the place were named Alsowrathk and Felsewrathk . From 1877 the name Rátka was in use and since 1926 the place bears the official name Murarátka to distinguish it from the Rátka of the same name in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County .
Attractions
- Memorial in memory of the victims of the First and Second World War and the 1956 Hungarian Uprising ( I-II. Világháborús és 1956-os emlék )
- Roman Catholic Chapel Avilai Szent Teréz
- Roman Catholic Chapel Szent Orbán , built in 1866, east of the village by vineyards
traffic
The road No. 7538 runs through Murarátka, parallel to it the M70 motorway between the municipality and Mura . The nearest train station is located 28 kilometers east in Nagykanizsa city .
Web links
- Official website ( Hungarian })
- Murarátka község címere (Hungarian)