Ágasegyháza Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Coordinates:46.8333°N 46°W
Pushpin Map:Hungary Bács-Kiskun#Hungary#Europe
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Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Ágasegyháza
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Bács-Kiskun
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kecskemét
Area Total Km2:55.87
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:1920
Population Density Km2:34.47
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6076
Area Code:76

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 55.870NaN0 and has a population of 1920 people as of 2002. The village has a population density of 34.47km (21.42miles).

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kiss, Lajos . Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára . . 1980 . 963-05-2277-2 . Budapest.