Surd (Croatian: Šur, Šurda, Slovene: Šurd) is a village in Zala County, Hungary.
Surd
Šur / Šurda (in Croatian) Šurd (in Slovene) | |
|---|---|
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 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 535 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8856 |
| Area code | (+36) 93 |
| Website | surd |
The village is best known for its production of Christmas trees.[2]
Culture
editThe Hungarian folk song Röpülj, páva, röpülj was collected in 1935 in Surd by Vilmos Seemayer.
History
editSurd 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. 23 September 2024 https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=02404. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
{{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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