Ágasegyháza

Place in Bács-Kiskun, Hungary
Coat of arms of Ágasegyháza
Coat of arms
Country HungaryCountyBács-KiskunArea
 • Total55.87 km2 (21.57 sq mi)Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,920 • Density34.47/km2 (89.3/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
6076
Area code76
Location of Bács-Kiskun county in Hungary

Ágasegyháza is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.

Name

The village's name originates from the old Hungarian personal name Agus. This may came from the noun ág ('branch'), or was more likely a variation of Ákos. This way it would mean 'the temple of Ákos'. In 1353, 1353 and 1429, the village was recorded as Agaseghaz.[1]

Geography

It covers an area of 55.87 km2 (22 sq mi) and has a population of 1920 people. The village has a population density of 34.47 km (21 mi).

The village's post code is 6076 and the area code is 76.

References

  1. ^ Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.
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46°50′N 19°27′E / 46.833°N 19.450°E / 46.833; 19.450


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