Sand, Hungary

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Sand
Location of Sand
Coordinates: 46°25′22″N17°07′31″E / 46.42266°N 17.12528°E / 46.42266; 17.12528 Coordinates: 46°25′22″N17°07′31″E / 46.42266°N 17.12528°E / 46.42266; 17.12528
Country Hungary
Region Western Transdanubia
County Zala
District Nagykanizsa
Area
  Total7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2015) [1]
  Total386
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8824
Area code (+36) 93

Sand is a village in Zala County, Hungary. It is a very small agricultural town, located on gently rolling hills. There is an Evangelical church and a Catholic church near the center of town, and there are memorials to those who served in both world wars nearby. Sand is close to the towns of Csurgo, Iharosbereny, and Lizso, and the largest town nearby is Nagykanizsa.

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References

  1. "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.