Sükösd

Sükösd (Croatian: Čikuzda) is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.

Sükösd
Large village
Center of the village
Coat of arms
Sükösd
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 46°17′N 19°00′E
Country Hungary
CountyBács-Kiskun
DistrictBaja
Area
 • Total94.21 km2 (36.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total1,892,512[1]
 • Density38.5/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6346
Area code(+36) 79

History

The village was named after the Christian saint, St. Sixtus. In 1521, it was mentioned as Sykesd. Originally, the village was situated much closer to the Danube but, due to the frequent floods, in the early 19th century, the archbishop of Kalocsa resettled its inhabitants on a nearby hill. The new Roman Catholic church was built in 1821. Sükösd had been, for centuries, the property of the archbishops of Kalocsa. However, in the 20th century, Count Mihály Cseszneky de Milvány bought the estate, but his fortune was nationalised in the Communist-ruled People's Republic of Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 94.21 km2 (36 sq mi) and has a population of 3627 people (2015).[1]

References
  1. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015

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