Dörgicse

Dörgicse is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.

Dörgicse

Flag of Dörgicse
Flag
Coat of arms of Dörgicse
Coat of arms
Dörgicse is located in Hungary
Dörgicse
Dörgicse
Location of Dörgicse
Coordinates: 46.91840°N 17.72293°E / 46.91840; 17.72293
Country Hungary
CountyVeszprém
Area
 • Total19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total289
 • Density15.11/km2 (39.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8244
Area code87

It consists of three hamlets (Felsõdörgicse, Alsódörgicse and Kisdörgicse) built on separate hills[1] 4.3 km (2.7 m) north of Lake Balaton.[2] Dörgicse is famous for the wine production[3] and its three medieval churches[4] which were devastated during the Turkish wars in the 16th and 17th centuries.[5]

  • Ruin of medieval church, Alsódörgicse
    Ruin of medieval church, Alsódörgicse
  • Saint Peter twin church
    Saint Peter twin church
  • Ruin of medieval church, Kisdörgicse
    Ruin of medieval church, Kisdörgicse

References
  1. Abend, Bernhard (2005). Ungarn (in German). Mair Dumont Baedeker. p. 166. ISBN 3-8297-1092-5.
  2. Nagy, Valér (1983). Gyula Németh (ed.). Ungarn: Ein grosser Reiseführer (in German). Corvina. p. 178. ISBN 963-13-1507-X.
  3. Zwack, Anne Marshall (1990-06-03). "Lake Balaton, Where Hungary Summers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  4. Dercsényi, Dezső (1969). Historical Monuments in Hungary: Restoration and Preservation. Corvina. p. 92.
  5. Eickhoff, Matthias; Kim Hendrikx; Pieter Streutker; Bureau Werkwoord (2003). Balaton: Hongarije (in Dutch). ANWB Media Boeken. p. 85. ISBN 90-18-01627-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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