Bágyogszovát
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Bágyogszovát is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron
county, Hungary
, in the north-western region, 35 kilometers from Győr
, in the direction of Sopron
, near the Route 85, the main route of the county.
Bágyogszovát was first mentioned in a document from the 13th century. According to those documents, the first part of the village was founded in 1224, named Zooac. This name was changed to Szovát during the centuries. The village was the property of the Bishop
of Győr for more than 5 centuries. The other part of the village, Bágyog was founded later, but there is no exact date for reference. The original name was Baguc. The two parts of the village were joined soon after World War II
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Gyor-Moson-Sopron
Győr-Moson-Sopron is the name of an administrative county in north-western Hungary, on the border with Slovakia and Austria. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Komárom-Esztergom, Veszprém and Vas. The capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county is Győr...
county, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, in the north-western region, 35 kilometers from Győr
Gyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
, in the direction of Sopron
Sopron
In 1910 Sopron had 33,932 inhabitants . Religions: 64.1% Roman Catholic, 27.8% Lutheran, 6.6% Jewish, 1.2% Calvinist, 0.3% other. In 2001 the city had 56,125 inhabitants...
, near the Route 85, the main route of the county.
Bágyogszovát was first mentioned in a document from the 13th century. According to those documents, the first part of the village was founded in 1224, named Zooac. This name was changed to Szovát during the centuries. The village was the property of the Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Győr for more than 5 centuries. The other part of the village, Bágyog was founded later, but there is no exact date for reference. The original name was Baguc. The two parts of the village were joined soon after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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