Felgyő is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.
Felgyő | |
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Village | |
 Roman Catholic church in Felgyő | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Csongrád |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.73 km2 (29.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,484 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6645 |
| Area code | 63 |
Geography
editIt covers an area of 76.73 km2 (30 sq mi) and has a population of 1484 people (2002).
History
editThe settlement dates back to the Kingdom of Hungary, and the days of Árpád. The village already appeared in writing in 1075, by the name "Gehgi".
The village was a princely estate, belonging to Prince Álmos. After 1108 Prince Álmos gifted the lands to the provost of Dömös, along with 63 of his personal servants, and land to give to each.
Sources
edit- Györffy György, 1963–1998: Az Árpád-kori Magyarország történeti földrajza. I–IV. Bp.
- Csajághy György, 1998: A felgyői avar síp és történeti háttere
- Csongrád megye építészeti emlékei (Szerkesztette: Tóth Ferenc dr.), Szeged, 2000 ISBN 963 7193 28 6
46°39′N 20°06′E / 46.650°N 20.100°E
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