Szatmárcseke

Szatmárcseke is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.[1]

Szatmárcseke
Szatmárcseke
Coordinates: 48°5′9.28″N 22°37′51.74″E
Country Hungary
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area
 • Total36.31 km2 (14.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,558
 • Density39.14/km2 (101.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4945
Area code(s)44
Websitehttp://szatmarcseke.hu/

Geography

It lies at a distance of 94 km from Nyíregyháza, 29 km from Vásárosnamény, 17 km from Fehérgyarmat, 18 km from Tiszabecs, and 11 km from Tiszacsécse.

History

The first written mention of the village arose in 1181 as Cseke. This time it was a thriving village that owned a church.[2]

References
  1. "Szatmárcseke". Retrieved 2012-08-27. (Hungarian)
  2. "Szatmárcseke, "Történelem"". Retrieved 2012-08-27. (Hungarian)



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