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Tömörkény

Coordinates: 46°37′N 20°02′E / 46.617°N 20.033°E / 46.617; 20.033
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Tömörkény
Country Hungary
CountyCsongrád
Area
 • Total53.91 km2 (20.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total1,712[1]
 • Density37/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6646
Area code63
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 2015 had a population of 1,712.[1]

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".[clarification needed] 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

  1. ^ a b Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015

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