Pula (Hungary)
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Central Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Veszprém | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Veszprém | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 0 ′ N , 17 ° 39 ′ E | ||||
| Area : | 14.64 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 195 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 13 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 88 | ||||
| Postal code : | 8291 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 11420 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2014) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayor : | István Bálint Szenger (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Fő u. 31 8291 Pula |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Pula is a municipality in the Hungarian Veszprém county .
location
Pula is 25 km from Veszprém , 15 km from Tapolca and is north of Lake Balaton . Pula is the easternmost town on the Eger River .
history
Objects from the early Iron Age have been found near Pula .
In the 13th century there was the monastery of Tálod near the present village , but it was abandoned in the 16th century and blown up under Turkish occupation.
Pula was first mentioned in writing in 1357 as Pola. At that time the surrounding lands belonged to the Rátóti family. The population began to leave the area in the 16th century.
70–80% of the inhabitants of the village were Germans, who moved here in 1746 at the invitation of the Esterházy family . The "German atmosphere" has been preserved to this day.
Until 1950 the village belonged to Zala County .
Population numbers
| year | Residents |
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| 1747 | 119 |
| 1770 | 203 |
| 1785 | 437 |
| 1828 | 462 |
| 1846 | 462 |
| 1869 | 487 |
| 1910 | 496 |
| 1949 | 416 |
| 1960 | 380 |
| 1990 | 214 |
| 1996 | 224 |
| 1997 | 230 |
| 2000 | 228 |
| 2001 | 231 |
| 2004 | 228 |
Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church Borromei Szent Károly
- Roman Catholic Chapel Szent Flórián
