Iregszemcse
Ariel view of Iregszemcse
Ariel view of Iregszemcse
Coat of arms of Iregszemcse
Iregszemcse is located in Hungary
Iregszemcse
Iregszemcse
Location of Iregszemcse
Coordinates: 46°41′52″N 18°10′50″E / 46.69768°N 18.18062°E / 46.69768; 18.18062
Country Hungary
CountyTolna
Government
  MayorTóth Szabolcs
Area
  Total58.33 km2 (22.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total2,600[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7095
Area code74

Iregszemcse, also called Ireg-Szemcse, is a village in Tolna County, Hungary.

History

Iregszemcse was first mentioned articles of IV. Béla's abbey where it was a royal estate until 1387. Following a period where Hungary was controlled by the Ottoman Empire, it was resettled by Hungary nobleman Ádám Viczay in the 1600s.[2]

The two villages Felső-Ireg and Szemcséd were joined in 1938.

On 15 January 2023, a mayoral election was held and saw Independent candidate Tóth Szabolcs win 434 votes (42.14%) out of five other independent candidates.[3]

Districts

Nearby municipalities

Sights

  • Viczay-Kornfeld Castle (Hungarian: Viczay-Kornfeld kastély) (1820)
  • Kornfeld Castle (Hungarian: Kornfeld kastély):
  • Kálvária-kápolna: 15th-century gothic temple

References

  1. Iregszemcse, KSH
  2. "Hungary - Iregszemcse". www.1hungary.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. "Iregszemcse - 20230115". Nemzeti Választási Iroda (in Hungarian). 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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