Devecser

Devecser
Aerial photography: Devecser - Palace
Aerial photography: Devecser - Palace
Flag of Devecser
Coat of arms of Devecser
Devecser is located in Hungary
Devecser
Devecser
Location of Devecser in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°06′22″N 17°26′14″E / 47.1061°N 17.4372°E / 47.1061; 17.4372
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Transdanubia
CountyVeszprém
DistrictDevecser
Area
 • Total64.11 km2 (24.75 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,330
 • Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,015
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8460
Area code+36 88
Websitehttps://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.

  1. ^ Devecser at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  2. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.