Göcsej is a geographic and ethnic region within Zala County , Hungary .
29-613: Göcsej is a region of steep hills, bordered by the Zala , Kerka , and Válicka rivers; however, its ethnic boundary does not exactly align with these geographic boundaries. Göcsej has a sub-alpine climate and vegetation. Although it gets the most precipitation in Hungary, the soil is barely suitable for crop production. As late as the beginning of the 19th century, the hills were covered by huge oaks , European Beech , and Scots Pines . The slopes and hilltops have yellowish-red, clayey soil and
58-698: A Zalaegerszeg native, is well aware of the situation of the local Jews' community. A couple of years after these negotiations the Synagogue of Zalaegerszeg was finished in 1904. The 1920s brought prosperity again; new buildings included the new post office, the railway station, the office of the fire department, the police headquarters, the monastery of the Notre Dame Order and a synagogue in Baroque style. The most significant loss in World War II
87-423: A boost to trade. Because of this, even though the town was the centre of administration, economically and culturally it was not really important. Even though it had about 3,500 residents, it had only two primary schools. The cultural centres of the comitatus were Kanizsa and Keszthely . Zalaegerszeg played only a minor role in the revolution and freedom fight in 1848–49. In 1870, it lost its town status and became
116-415: A brook or a river, could more easily expand than the settlements of the szegs. These settlements had a more regular organization, houses arranged along one or more streets. These too were often named after the first inhabitants e.g. Budafa, Kálócfa, Náprádfa (Family name + fa, meaning tree). In summary, many descendants of frontier guards, castle people and castle serfs live here up to present days. In spite
145-435: A peasant lifestyle. Their settlements had a dominant influence on the formation of the characteristic structure of Göcsej settlements, the "szeg"s. Their homesteads were established in the woods covering the slopes and hilltops; some derive the world "szeg" from this fact (szeg, szeglet = corner of the woods). Often settlements were named after the family that settled the area, e.g., Kustánszeg , Gombosszeg and others including
174-563: A slower pace, it continues to expand toward the settlements of Bocfölde and Bagod . After the end of Socialism, Zalaegerszeg wasn't affected by economic recession as much as other cities were. The 1990s brought dynamic development to the city. Zalaegerszeg hosted the 1983 World Orienteering Championships . In 2001, Zalaegerszeg hosted the Central European Olympiad in Informatics (CEOI). Zalaegerszeg also hosted
203-492: A town hall, a hotel, a nursery school and a brick factory, but the town ran into debt and the mayor, Károly Kovács, had to resign. His successor, Lajos Botfy , decreased the debt and could continue the development of the town, but in the early 20th century Zalaegerszeg was still behind the other county seats in many ways. The representative at the Hungarian Parliament József Farkas de Boldogfa
232-408: A village, which meant a decrease in prestige, even more so since Nagykanizsa kept its town status. On 31 May 1885 Zalaegerszeg became a town again. In 1887, the village of Ola was annexed to the town. In 1890, the railway line between Ukk and Csáktornya (now Čakovec ) connected Zalaegerszeg to the railway system of the country. In 1895, several new buildings were built, including a new secondary school,
261-540: A year and the citizens could elect their own judge. The population grew quickly, and by the 16th century, Egerszeg became the de facto centre of Zala comitatus. In the 1530s, development was brought to a halt. Taking advantage of the power of the king being weakened, the owners of the surrounding lands attacked the town often, and the Ottomans already began to occupy Hungary after the Battle of Mohács in 1526. From 1568,
290-592: Is 633.9 millimetres (24.96 in), of which June is the wettest with 80.0 millimetres (3.15 in), while January is the driest with only 21.0 millimetres (0.83 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −20.4 °C (−4.7 °F) on 10 February 1996, to 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) on 8 August 2013. In 2001, Zalaegerszeg had 61,654 inhabitants (95.5% Hungarian , 1% Romani , 0.4% German ...). The distribution of religions were, 71.1% Roman Catholic , 3.8% Calvinist , 1.6% Lutheran , 11.6% Atheist (2001 census). The current mayor of Zalaegerszeg
319-566: Is a river in south-western Hungary . Its source is in the hills northwest of Szalafő near the borders with Austria and Slovenia . The 139 kilometres (86 mi) long Zala drains an area of 2,622 km (1,012 sq mi). Several smaller rivers feed into it, including the Felső-Válicka , Szentmihályfalvai patak (brook), Szévíz csatorna (channel), Foglár csatorna on the right bank, and Szentjakabi patak , Sárvíz (Zala) patak, Széplaki patak , Csörgető patak and Nádas patak on
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#1732783769316348-677: Is the administrative center of Zala county in western Hungary . Zalaegerszeg lies on the banks of the Zala River , close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, and 220 kilometres (137 miles) west-southwest of Budapest by road. The area was already inhabited in the Upper Paleolithic , according to archaeological findings (the oldest ones in Zala county). Later, the area was inhabited by Celts . The first written mentions of
377-555: The 2004 European Women's Handball Championship preliminary round, the 2005 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2005 European Fencing Championships . Zalaegerszeg's climate is classified as oceanic climate ( Köppen Cfb ). The annual average temperature is 10.6 °C (51.1 °F), the hottest month in July is 20.9 °C (69.6 °F), and the coldest month is 0.0 °C (32.0 °F) in January. The annual precipitation
406-545: The Kőszegi family . In the 14th century, Egerszeg was the largest town of the area. Between 1368 and 1389, it was a royal town for a short time, then Sigismund I donated it to the Kanizsai family who traded it for another town with the bishop of Veszprém . Zalaegerszeg remained their property until 1848. In 1381, the town built a stone church. In 1421, Egerszeg was granted oppidum status, which meant they could pay taxes once
435-483: The textile factory and the discovery of oil resources in 1952. The railway line was expanded, too. Many workers were commuting from the nearby villages, because it was almost impossible to find a flat in the city, so several residents of Zalaegerszeg (mostly those who were considered to be opposed to the Socialist system) were forced to relocate. The citizens took part in the revolution in 1956 . The revolution in
464-447: The 1760s a large church and a barracks was built. Most of the citizens still did not own stone-built houses, and fires often destroyed the town, until 1826, when stone buildings were built. Until the early 19th century, there were only a few craftsmen and merchants in the town, because they had to pay taxes to the bishop who owned the city. By the 1830s 10% of the residents of the mostly Catholic town were Jewish, but even they did not give
493-668: The Carpathian Basin in the 9th and 10th Centuries. In those days the borderland toward the North was located which is now the South-Western part of Zala County. Along the border, settlements were made by frontier guards. Such a settlement was Lövő or Zalalövő where the "Lövők" (shooters) lived. Whereas the Mongol Invasion (1241-42) destroyed the organization of military border zones, the frontier guards stayed and
522-593: The city began on 26 October. The communist local government fled to Körmend , and until the arrival of the Soviet troops (November 4) the city was governed by the Revolutionary Council. In the 1960s and 1970s, the city experienced a demographic explosion . Several new flats were built, new residents moved into them, and the growing city absorbed many surrounding villages ( Csácsbozsok , Botfa , Zalabesenyő , Bazita , Andráshida , and Pózva ). Albeit at
551-464: The devastation caused by the Turks in the 16th and 17th centuries, the region's peasant culture remained largely intact for hundreds of years. It retained its archaic culture well into first decades of the 20th century. Despite a gradual change to intensive animal husbandry in the second half of the 19th century the isolation of Göcsej villages slowed the pace of change. Zala (river) The Zala
580-464: The extension "szeg" after the family name. The villages between the Göcsej "szeg"s and the settlements of the frontier guards were inhabited partly by petty nobles of castle serf origin and partly by castlepeople of lower legal standing, castle servants, whose descendants became serfs in later centuries. These villages that evolved on the flatter stretches of land along the main roads and on the banks of
609-556: The left bank. It flows through the city of Zalaegerszeg before flowing into Lake Balaton near Keszthely . The River Zala flows through the Hungarian counties of Vas and Zala . Watermills on Zala River This article related to a river in Hungary is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈzɒlɒɛɡɛrsɛɡ] ; Croatian : Jegersek ; Slovene : Jageršek ; German : Egersee )
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#1732783769316638-515: The majority of them became serfs . The country of "szeg"s began to be populated at the end of the 10th century. The privileged class of the managing and administrative system of the Kingdom of Hungary , established by King St.Stephen I (Hungarian: Szent István ), and their serfs settled in these parts. The majority of the serves provided military service, in return they were provided by land, and some privileges of nobility. These petty nobles lead
667-527: The origin of name to "göcs" (lump, clod) referring to soil properties, others traced it back to "göcsörtös" (gnarled) or "görbe" (warped) referring to the hilliness of the area. Göcsej is the country of "szeg"s. It refers to settlement pattern, where the village is made up of groups of houses perched on hilltops or in clearings. This loose, scattered arrangement is characteristic of the northern and central parts of Göcsej. The flat areas have houses lining street sides. Hungarians settled here after their conquest of
696-425: The town are as Egerscug (1247) and Egerszeg (1293); the name means "alder-tree corner" and is probably a reference to the town's situation in the angle where two rivers meet. King Béla IV donated the town to the diocese of Veszprém in 1266, so that it became Church property. As Egerszeg lay somewhat distant from Veszprém, however, the taxes paid by the town often ended up in the pockets of such local oligarchs as
725-499: The town was fortified, a castle was built. The Ottomans attacked the town for the first time in the late 1570s, but they failed to capture it. After Kanizsa fell to the Ottomans , the strategic importance of Egerszeg grew, but the castle was severely damaged in 1616 and captured by the Ottomans for a short time in 1664. The citizens suffered not only from the war, but from plagues and heavy taxes as well. Egerszeg, even though it
754-438: The valleys, before drainages projects started in the 20th century, used to have boggy marshlands . As the valleys flooded at snow melting or after heavy rains, the original settlers built mostly on the slopes, less often on the ridges or crests of hills. The first written record of Göcsej is from 1689 under the name "Göböcse". At the beginning of the 19th century "Göcse" and "Göcsej" names have also occurred. Some scholars trace
783-414: Was a person of deep catholic and monarchist convictions, although he was a very tolerant and also responsible Parliament Representative: On 12 December 1901 József Farkas de Boldogfa led a delegation to Budapest to meet Baron Gyula Wlassics de Zalánkemén (1852–1937) Minister of Religion and Education to seek his support for building a Synagogue on Zalaegerszeg, relying on the fact that the minister, as
812-509: Was on the periphery of the comitatus, became its capital in the 18th century, mostly because the councils were always held there, because of its importance in the Ottoman times and because it wasn't the estate of a local lord, unlike the other towns in Zala. The county hall was built between 1730 and 1732 in Baroque style, and for a long time it was the only significant building of the town. In
841-564: Was the deportation of the 1221 Jewish citizens to Auschwitz . The city was freed from the Nazis by the Red Army on 28 March 1945. In the next local elections in 1949, the local branch of the Communist party got only about 10% of the vote, but they still became the leaders of the city. The 1950s brought important changes. Zalaegerszeg got a more industrial profile with the construction of
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