Écs is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.
Écs | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in Hungary | |
  Écs Location of Écs | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′29″N 17°42′19″E / 47.55801°N 17.70534°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Győr-Moson-Sopron |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.83 km2 (7.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,759 |
| • Density | 88.7/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9083 |
| Area code | 96 |
Écs was first mentioned in 1172 as Esu orEchu. In the Middle Ages it was the property of minor noble families, and later of the Pannonhalma Abbey. During the Ottoman invasion, the Cseszneky, Oross and Siey families were the most important landlords in Écs.
Sources
edit- Győr vármegye nemesi közgyűléseinek regesztái
External links
edit- Street map (in Hungarian)
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