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Levél

Coordinates: 47°53′37″N 17°12′02″E / 47.89373°N 17.20048°E / 47.89373; 17.20048
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Levél
Kaltenstein
Flag of Levél
Coat of arms of Levél
Location of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in Hungary
Location of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in Hungary
Levél is located in Hungary
Levél
Levél
Location of Levél
Coordinates: 47°53′37″N 17°12′02″E / 47.89373°N 17.20048°E / 47.89373; 17.20048
Country Hungary
CountyGyőr-Moson-Sopron
Area
 • Total24.91 km2 (9.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total1,713
 • Density68.76/km2 (178.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9221
Area code96
MotorwaysM1, M15
Distance from Budapest170 km (110 mi) Southeast

Levél (German: Kaltenstein) is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.[1]

Geography

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Levél is in the north-west of Hungary, close to the M1 motorway, between the larger villages of Mosonmagyaróvár and Hegyeshalom. It is also close to EV13.[2] The village is 7.23 kilometres (4.49 mi) west of the border with Austria, and 12.74 kilometres (7.92 mi) south of the border with Slovakia.

History

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The village was first mentioned as Kalthostan in a German text of 1410. The Hungarian name first appears in a tax registration in 1532.[1]

The Turkish local governor depopulated the village in 1529.[citation needed] In 1570 Maximilian II deported the Württemberg Saxons to the area.[citation needed] The French occupation of 1809 resulted in economic hardship for the population.[citation needed] The village gained access to electricity in 1926.[citation needed] In the Second World War the village's agricultural produce and livestock was requisitioned by the Wehrmacht, leading to food shortages.[citation needed] Most of German population was deported after the war.[citation needed] During the Communist era, the area saw economic growth brought on by state investment.[citation needed]

Demographics

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The population of the area is gradually increasing. Statistically, 50-60% of the population require income support. Only 6% of the population have completed higher education. 49% of the population work in industry, 6.5% in agriculture and 15% in commerce. Much of the population works in Mosonmagyaróvár.[citation needed]

Infrastructure

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The infrastructure of the village is seen as generally good.[according to whom?] A water conduit system was constructed in 1997. 98% of the population have telephone lines, and cable television is common.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b www.irq.hu. "Köszöntő". www.level.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  2. ^ ECF. "Iron Curtain Trail - EuroVelo 13: Austria - Hungary". EuroVelo. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
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