Szatmárcseke is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.[1]
Szatmárcseke | |
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  Szatmárcseke  Szatmárcseke | |
| Coordinates: 48°5′9.28″N 22°37′51.74″E / 48.0859111°N 22.6310389°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| District | Fehérgyarmat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.31 km2 (14.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,558 |
| • Density | 39.14/km2 (101.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4945 |
| Area code | 44 |
| Website | http://szatmarcseke.hu/ |
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Geography edit
It lies at a distance of 94 km from Nyíregyháza, 29 km from Vásárosnamény, 17 km from Fehérgyarmat, 18 km from Tiszabecs, and 11 km from Tiszacsécse.
History edit
The first written mention of the village arose in 1181 as Cseke. This time it was a thriving village that owned a church.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Szatmárcseke". Retrieved 2012-08-27. (Hungarian)
- ^ "Szatmárcseke, "Történelem"". Retrieved 2012-08-27. (Hungarian)
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