Csurgó
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For the Romanian village of Ciurgău, called Csurgó in Hungarian, see Ceanu Mare.
| Csurgó | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Hungary |
| County | Somogy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.6 km2 (23.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,788 |
| • Density | 97.1/km2 (251/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 8840 |
| Area code(s) | 82 |
| Website | www.csurgo.hu |
Aerial photography: Csurgó - high school
Csurgó (formerly Somogy-Csurgó) is a town in Somogy county, Hungary. It is located at around 46°16′0″N 17°6′0″E / 46.26667°N 17.10000°E.
Sightseeings
The town was important educational center of the Reformed Church in Hungary. Its Reformed Church College was visited by Mihály Csokonai Vitéz, the famous poet, too.
The Árpád age church has characteristic architecture. It has western tower with fourfold lower floors and octagonal upper floors with stone gul on the top.
People
- Attila Bárkányi (hu)
- Ferenc Beleváry (hu)
- Ladislas Farago, military historian
- Antal Stevanecz, Slovene teacher and writer
See also
References
- Gerő, L. (1984): Magyar műemléki ABC. (Hungarian Architectural Heritage ABC.) Budapest
- Genthon I. (1959): Magyarország műemlékei. (Architectural Heritage of Hungray). Budapest
- Szőnyi O. (É.n.): Régi magyar templomok. Alte Ungarische Kirchen. Anciennes églises Hongroises. Hungarian Churches of Yore. A Műemlékek Országos Bizottsága. Mirályi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest.
- Gerevich T. (1938): Magyarország románkori emlékei. (Die romanische Denkmäler Ungarns.) Egyetemi nyomda. Budapest
- Henszlmann, I. (1876): Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, (Old-Christian, Romanesque and Transitional Style Architecture in Hungary). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest
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