Tömörkény

Tömörkény
Country  Hungary
County Csongrád
Area
  Total 53.91 km2 (20.81 sq mi)
Population (2002)
  Total 1,981
  Density 37/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6646
Area code(s) 63
Location of Csongrád County in Hungary

Tömörkény is a village near the town of Csongrád in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 53.91 km2 (21 sq mi) and in 2002, had a population of 1,981.

History

The first settlement was built by the Sarmatas and the Avars. There was some cemetery and iron working equipment found. It first legal sign from the 11th century, named "Temerken". In Turkish times, a small fortress defended the local people. The old village was a harbor to move through the Tisza River. Nowadays, it is a typical agricultural village.

References

    Coordinates: 46°37′N 20°02′E / 46.617°N 20.033°E / 46.617; 20.033

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