Surd, Hungary Explained

Official Name:Surd
Other Name:Croatian: Šur / Šurda
Slovenian: Šurd
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Surd
Coordinates:46.3211°N 16.9699°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Hungary
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zala}}
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nagykanizsa
Area Total Km2:21.94
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8856
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+36) 93

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

The village is best known for its production of Christmas trees.[1]

Culture

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

History

Surd was known since 1268, when it was presented as the estate of the Hahót family. In 1471 it was the estate of the Kanizsai family.

From 1659 it had a Lutheran pastor.

In 1848, Croatians burned the village more times.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rtlklub.hu/musorok/fokusz/cikk/508445 The village where Christmas trees grow (a TV-report in Hungarian)