Vaskút
| Vaskút | |
|---|---|
  Vaskút Location of Vaskút | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 18°59′00″E / 46.1167°N 18.9833°E | |
| Country |
 Hungary |
| County | Bács-Kiskun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.49 km2 (27.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 3,654 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 6521 |
| Area code(s) | 79 |
Location of Bács-Kiskun county in Hungary
Vaskút (Croatian: Baškut or Vaškut) is a large village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of 71.49 km². It has a population of 3654 people (2002).
Demographics
Before 1945, there was high share of Germans (Danube Swabians) in Vaskút's population, that spoke their own dialect of German language.
After the war, numerous Magyars (Szeklers from Bukovina and Csángós from Moldavia) were settled here.
Notable persons
- Stefan Schoblocher (1937), writer
- Fabijan Peštalić (1845–1909), Franciscan, important personality of national movement of the Danubian Croats
- Grgur Peštalić (1755–1809), Franciscan, Croatian writer
Coordinates: 46°07′N 18°59′E / 46.117°N 18.983°E
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