Surd, Hungary
Surd
Šur / Šurda (in Croatian) Šurd (in Slovene) | |
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Village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Surd Location of Surd | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′16″N 16°58′12″E / 46.32112°N 16.96991°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Western Transdanubia |
| County | Zala |
| District | Nagykanizsa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.94 km2 (8.47 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 552 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8856 |
| Area code | (+36) 93 |
| Website | surd |
Surd (Croatian: Šur, Šurda, Slovene: Šurd) is a village in Zala County, Hungary.
The village is best known for its production of Christmas trees.[2]
Culture[edit]
The Hungarian folk song Röpülj, páva, röpülj was collected in 1935 in Surd by Vilmos Seemayer.
History[edit]
Surd was known since 1268, when it was presented as the estate of the Hahót family. In 1471 it was the estate of the Kanizsai family.
From 1659 it had a Lutheran pastor.
In 1848, Croatians burned the village more times.
References[edit]
- ^ Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 30 October 2023 https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=02404. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ The village where Christmas trees grow (a TV-report in Hungarian)
External links[edit]
- Street map (in Hungarian)
Surd, Hungary travel guide from Wikivoyage
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