Devecser

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Devecser
Devecser (Hungary)
Devecser
Devecser
Location of Devecser
Coordinates: 47°06′23″N 17°26′14″E / 47.10637, 17.43726
Country Flag of Hungary 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.

Aerial photography: Devecser - Palace
Aerial photography: Devecser - Palace