Szatmárcseke

Szatmárcseke
Szatmárcseke
Coordinates: 48°5′9.28″N 22°37′51.74″E / 48.0859111°N 22.6310389°E / 48.0859111; 22.6310389
Country  Hungary
County Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area
  Total 36.31 km2 (14.02 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,558
  Density 39.14/km2 (101.4/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4945
Area code(s) 44
Website http://szatmarcseke.hu/

Szatmárcseke is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.[1]

Geography

It lies at a distance of 94 km from Nyíregyháza, 29 km from Vásárosnamény, 17 km from Fehérgyarmat, 18 km from Tiszabecs, and 11 km from Tiszacsécse.

History

The first written mention of the village arose in 1181 as Cseke. This time it was a thriving village that owned a temple.[2]

References

  1. "Szatmárcseke". Retrieved 2012-08-27. (Hungarian)
  2. "Szatmárcseke, "Történelem"". Retrieved 2012-08-27. (Hungarian)
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