Veszkény Explained

Veszkény
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Veszkény
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Hungary
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Győr–Moson–Sopron
Area Total Km2:10.35
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:911
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:47.6°N 17.0833°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9352
Area Code:96

Veszkény is a village in Győr–Moson–Sopron County, Hungary.

In the 19th century a small Jewish community lived in the village,[1] many of whose members were murdered in the Holocaust[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/NEDA_nemzetisegi_Zsido_1840-1941/?pg=251&layout=s&query=Veszkény Hungarian Jewish census
  2. https://yvng.yadvashem.org/index.html?language=he&s_id=&s_lastName=&s_firstName=&s_place=Veszkeny&s_dateOfBirth=&cluster=true Jews from the village who were murdered in the Holocaust