Iregszemcse

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Iregszemcse
Location of Iregszemcse
Coordinates: 46°41′52″N18°10′50″E / 46.69768°N 18.18062°E / 46.69768; 18.18062
Country Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
County Tolna
Government
  MayorTóth Szabolcs
Area
  Total
58.33 km2 (22.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total
2,600 [1]
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7095
Area code 74

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

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History

Iregszemcse was first mentioned in the articles of IV. Béla's abbey 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]

Former co-operative farms

Nearby settlements

Sights

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.