Surd, Hungary

Surd (Croatian: Šur, Šurda, Slovene: Šurd) is a village in Zala County, Hungary.

Surd

Šur / Šurda (in Croatian)
Šurd (in Slovene)
Village
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Surd
Location of Surd
Coordinates: 46.32112°N 16.96991°E / 46.32112; 16.96991
CountryHungary
RegionWestern Transdanubia
CountyZala
DistrictNagykanizsa
Area
  Total21.94 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2015)[1]
  Total600
  Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8856
Area code(+36) 93
Websitesurd.hu

The village is best known for its production of Christmas trees.[2]

Culture

The Hungarian folk song Röpülj, páva, röpülj was collected in 1935 in Surd by Vilmos Seemayer.

References

  1. "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. The village where Christmas trees grow (a TV-report in Hungarian)



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