Tüskevár

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Tüskevár
Tüskevár coat of arms
Tüskevár (Hungary)
Tüskevár
Tüskevár
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Central Transdanubia
County : Veszprém
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Devecser
District since 1.1.2013 : Devecser
Coordinates : 47 ° 7 '  N , 17 ° 19'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 7 '6 "  N , 17 ° 18' 51"  E
Area : 17.01  km²
Residents : 571 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density : 34 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 88
Postal code : 8477
KSH kódja: 04631
Structure and administration (as of 2020)
Community type : local community
Mayor : Levente Tibor Molnár (independent)
Postal address : Kossuth Lajos u. 48
8477 Tüskevár
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Tüskevár is a Hungarian community in the county Devecser in the Veszprém County .

Geographical location

Tüskevár is located nine and a half kilometers northwest of the town of Devecser , on the Torna River . Neighboring communities are Apácatorna , Karakószörcsök and Somlójenő . To the northeast, four kilometers away, is the Somló landscape and nature reserve ( Somló Tájvédelmi Körzet ).

Attractions

  • Local history museum ( Helytörténeti Múzeum )
  • Statue of the Virgin Mary ( Mária-szobor ), created in 1756
  • Nepomuki Szent János statue, created in 1767
  • Roman Catholic Church Kisboldogasszony , built 1762–1767 (Baroque)
  • Roman Catholic Chapel Szent Izidor és Szent Vendel , built in 1880
  • Szent István statue, created by András Molnár

traffic

By Tüskevár road no runs. 73183 and in the northern outskirts the main road no. 8 . The community is connected to the railway line from Székesfehérvár to Szombathely via the train station northeast of the town .

Individual evidence

  1. Kiket választottak polgármesterré Veszprém megye települé sein? VEOL, October 15, 2019, accessed February 29, 2020 (Hungarian).

Web links

Commons : Tüskevár  - collection of images, videos and audio files