Pirtó
Pirtó | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 6414 |
| Area code | 77 |
Bács-Kiskun county in Hungary
Pirtó is a
.Croats in Hungary call this village Pirtov.[1]
The village is known for its natural protected area with Juniper Shrubs, the Kiffer pear and its yearly tradition of 'Buckajárás'.
History
According to archeological finds, the area was already inhabited in the
Counts Cseszneky de Milvány
. By the 19th century and extended network of isolated farms characterized the Pirtó area which was still administered by the council of Kiskunhalas. Pirtó as an independent village was founded only in 1947.
Geography
It covers an area of 34.49 km2 (13 sq mi) and has a population of 1009 people (2006). It is located right on the 53rd main road, and on the Budapest-Kelebia railway line. The village's constant development is helped by its great location.
References
- ^ "Folia onomastica croatica 14/2005" (in Croatian). (462 KB) Živko Mandić: Hrvatska imena naseljenih mjesta u Madžarskoj,
External links
- (in Hungarian) Megyei honlap[permanent dead link]
- http://www.pirto.hu/
- http://www.pirto.hu/index.php?menu=12
46°31′N 19°26′E / 46.517°N 19.433°E