Söjtör

Söjtör
Söjtör
Location of Söjtör in Hungary
Coordinates: 46°40′22″N 16°51′13″E / 46.67267°N 16.85365°E / 46.67267; 16.85365
CountryHungary
RegionWestern Transdanubia
CountyZala
SubregionZalaegerszegi
RankVillage
Area
  Total
36.16 km2 (13.96 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2008)
  Total
1,549
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8897
Area code+36 92
KSH code19080
Websitesojtor.eu

Söjtör is a village of approximately 1500 people located in Zala County, in western Hungary. It was the birthplace of Ferenc Deák, (1803–1876) a Hungarian statesman living in the 19th century who served as the Minister of Justice during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and is now known as "The Sage of the Country".