Dörgicse
Dörgicse is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.
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| Coordinates: 46.91840°N 17.72293°E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Veszprém |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 289 |
| • Density | 15.11/km2 (39.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8244 |
| Area code(s) | 87 |
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]
Gallery
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Ruin of medieval church, Alsódörgicse
Saint Peter twin church
Ruin of medieval church, Kisdörgicse
References
- Abend, Bernhard (2005). Ungarn (in German). Mair Dumont Baedeker. p. 166. ISBN 3-8297-1092-5.
- Nagy, Valér (1983). Gyula Németh (ed.). Ungarn: Ein grosser Reiseführer (in German). Corvina. p. 178. ISBN 963-13-1507-X.
- Zwack, Anne Marshall (1990-06-03). "Lake Balaton, Where Hungary Summers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- Dercsényi, Dezső (1969). Historical Monuments in Hungary: Restoration and Preservation. Corvina. p. 92.
- Eickhoff, Matthias; Kim Hendrikx; Pieter Streutker; Bureau Werkwoord (2003). Balaton: Hongarije (in Dutch). ANWB Media Boeken. p. 85. ISBN 90-18-01627-6.
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