Devecser
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Devecser | |
Location of Devecser | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Hungary |
County | Veszprém |
Area | |
- Total | 64.11 km² (24.8 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
- Total | 5,211 |
- Density | 81.28/km² (210.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 8460 |
Area code(s) | 88 |
Devecser is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary.
In the middle ages there were 5 villages in the area of today Devecser: Devecser, Kisdevecser, Szék, Meggyes and Patony. These villages have grown up in the XIIth and XIIIth century. There is an Esterházy castle in the town.
Devecser is now famous of being a flea market town. Its inhabitants are selling various goods in their yards obtained in junk-clearances in Austria, Germany and The Netherlands.