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Kesztölc

Coordinates: 47°42′49″N 18°47′43″E / 47.71358°N 18.79520°E / 47.71358; 18.79520
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Kesztölc
Kesztölc is located in Hungary
Kesztölc
Kesztölc
Location of Kesztölc
Coordinates: 47°42′49″N 18°47′43″E / 47.71358°N 18.79520°E / 47.71358; 18.79520
Country Hungary
CountyKomárom-Esztergom
Area
 • Total21.98 km2 (8.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,633
 • Density119.79/km2 (310.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2517
Area code33

Kesztölc is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary.

Aerialphotography: Kesztölc-klastrompuszta

Etymology

The name come from a 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

  1. ^ Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 245. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.
  2. ^ Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 331.