Devecser

Devecser (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdɛvɛt͡ʃɛr]) is a town in Veszprém County, Hungary.

Devecser
Town
Aerial photography: Devecser - Palace
Devecser
Location of Devecser in Hungary
Coordinates: 47.1061°N 17.4372°E / 47.1061; 17.4372
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Transdanubia
CountyVeszprém
DistrictDevecser
Area
  Total64.11 km2 (24.75 sq mi)
Population
  Total4,330
  Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)
  Urban
2,015
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8460
Area code+36 88
Websitehttps://www.devecser.hu/

In the Middle Ages there were five villages in the area of today's Devecser: Devecser, Kisdevecser, Szék, Meggyes, and Patony. These villages expanded in the 12th and 13th century. There is an Esterházy castle in the town.

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