Rábahídvég Explained

Rábahídvég
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rábahídvég in Hungary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Hungary
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vas}}
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Subregion
Subdivision Name3:Vasvári
Subdivision Type6:Rank
Area Total Km2:22.41
Area Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:47.0683°N 16.7439°W
Postal Code:9777
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:+36 94
Area Code Type:Area code
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Total Type:Total
Population Total:981
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Population As Of:1 January 2008
Population Footnotes:[2]
Blank Name:KSH code
Blank Info:03197[3]

Rábahídvég is a village in Vas county, Hungary. In 2001 it had 1053 inhabitants, and in 2008 it had 981. It is settled on the left coast of the River Rába.

History

Reference to the village was first recorded in 1265, with the name of Hydwegh (end of the bridge). The name was given it because of a bridge on the Rába River. The villagers were the bridge guards. In the written sources the name of the village was Terra Hyduig (1280), Hydwegh (1283), Hyduig (1286) and Hydueg (1450).

This was later the manor of the Hídvégi-family. Andrew from the Herman tribe got this territory in 1280 and his descendants took its name. In 1342 a chapel was built in the place where today's church now stands. In the Middle Ages the village also had a castle for the defence of the bridge. In 1532 the Turks destroyed this castle. In 1605 there were two battles here between István Bocskai's army and the royal army.

Notable people

References

47.0683°N 16.7439°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/!cp.hnt2.telep?nn=03197 Rábahídvég
  2. http://portal.ksh.hu/pls/portal/cp.hnt_telep?NN=03197 Rábahídvég
  3. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/!cp.hnt2.telep?nn=03197 Rábahídvég