Devecser
Devecser | |
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Aerial photography: Devecser - Palace | |
| Coordinates: 47°06′22″N 17°26′14″E / 47.1061°N 17.4372°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Transdanubia |
| County | Veszprém |
| District | Devecser |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.11 km2 (24.75 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,330 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,015 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8460 |
| Area code | +36 88 |
| Website | https://www.devecser.hu/ |
Devecser (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdɛvɛt͡ʃɛr]) is a town in Veszprém County, Hungary.
In the Middle Ages there were five villages in the area of today's Devecser: Devecser, Kisdevecser, Szék, Meggyes, and Patony. These villages expanded in the 12th and 13th century. There is an Esterházy castle in the town.