Kesztölc
Kesztölc | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kesztölc Location of Kesztölc | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′49″N 18°47′43″E / 47.71358°N 18.79520°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Komárom-Esztergom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.98 km2 (8.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,633 |
| • Density | 119.79/km2 (310.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2517 |
| Area code | 33 |
Kesztölc is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary.
Etymology
The name comes from the Slavic *Kostelьcь, Kostel - a stronghold (also a church, derived from Latin castellum).[1][2] See e.g. Slovak Ducové-Kostolec (Great Moravian stronghold), Czech Kostelec or Polish Kościelec.
References
- ^ Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 245. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.
- ^ Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 331.
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