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Greeting of the Mayor
“I greet the visitors of our homepage in the name of the inhabitants, of the village’s senate and of myself. Our goal is, to use all the possibilities to represent our settlement in different program papers, in the media and in the Internet as well. We would like more and more people to get known our village, because it is placed in a really beautiful natural surrounding.
We do our best to make use from the rural tourism. We have the intension to build up a bicycle path through Zalaszentgyörgy and Zél-Pusta.
Please visit us.I wish you nice experiences and joyful holiday here."
Mr. Dezső Kovács Jr., mayor of Zalaszentgyörgy
Introduction of Zalaszentgyörgy
Zalaszentgyörgy was mentioned the first time in 1326
The village lies in the Western region of Hungary, in Zala county, about 15-30 kilometres from the Austrian and the Slovenian border, on the left riverside of the river Zala.
The nearest towns are Zalaegerszeg to the East, Zalalövő to the West, Lenti to the South and Körmend to the North.
The centre of the county Zalaegerszeg is 15 kilometres from the settlement.
Mayor of Zalaszentgyörgy
László Császár was elected to mayor by the municipal elections in 2002 for the fourth time.
Unfortunately, his illness did not allow him to fulfil his fourth four-year-period, and he died on the 29th of November 2004.
László Császár was born in Zalaszentgyörgy, and he had been living there until his death.
He learnt at the elementary school here, and then he graduated at the Agricultural Technical School. Afterwards he got the technician degree at the Mosonmagyaróvár University in Csorna.
He was married, father of two daughters. Both of his daughters studied at the Collage of Education in Szombathely. They are still working as teachers.
In 1960 the agricultural co-operative was founded in Zalaszentgyörgy, and László Császár became agricultural leader. Between 1972 and 1992 he had been working for the merged co-operative in Bagod as production-vice-president. He got retired in 1992.
He had been working in the public administration from 1960 until his death. First time as member of the committee, later as member of the executive committee, between 1985 and 1990 as leader of the borough council.
After the transition he did his job as mayor of our village always very actively until he died.
In the recent 14 years of self-governing there was a visible and important progression in our village. Now the infrastructure is complete: there are water pipes, electricity, drain pipe, gas piping, telephone line and advanced antenna system.
There is a savings bank, a surgery, a dental surgery, a kindergarten, health visitor’s service, two grocers and two pubs.
From the 18th of April 2005 the previous vice-mayor Dezső Kovács is the mayor of the village.
District notary in Zalaszentgyörgy
The district notary does her job with 5 employees. The notary is Mrs. Takács Árpádné. There are three employees responsible for the finances, one employee responsible for the taxation, one for the buildings and the administration.
Senate of Zalaszentgyörgy
The senate of the village does its job with 6 members. One of them is always the mayor, the other 5 members are elected for four-year-periods.
Half of the present members are in their fourth period. They do their job in the interests of the village. For the progression of the village they monitor the living standard and the living circumstances of the inhabitants. They support the people in need.
They manage the village’s resources and make the budget. They are in connection with civil organizations and NGOs. If it is needed, they request the people to voluntary work.
Members of the senate after the elections in 2002:
Telephone numbers:
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District notary in Zalaszentgyörgy Tel./Fax: +36 92 460 040 Tel.: +36 92 560 059
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Surgery in Zalaszentgyörgy Tel.: +36 92 460 044
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Dental surgery in Zalaszentgyörgy Tel.: +36 92 460 050
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Kindergarten in Zalaszentgyörgy Tel.: +36 92 460 512
Opening hours of the district notary’s office in Zalaszentgyörgy
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Monday 8:00 – 12:00 am
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Tuesday 1:00 – 4:00 pm
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Wednesday 1:00 – 4:00 pm
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Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 pm
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Friday 8:00 – 12:00 pm
Zalaszentgyörgy was mentioned the first time in 1326 in a diploma.
The village lies in the Western region of Hungary, in Zala county, about 15-30 kilometres from the Austrian and the Slovenian border, on the left riverside of the river Zala.
The nearest towns are Zalaegerszeg to the East, Zalalövő to the West, Lenti to the South and Körmend to the North.
The centre of the county Zalaegerszeg is 15 kilometres from the settlement.
History of Zalaszentgyörgy
The name of the village was first mentioned in 1326 in a diploma.
That time it was beneficial land of the Reszneky Family. They have lost it in 1403 because of disloyalty.
That time it was called just Szentgyörgy, after the dragon-killer Saint George. Even a two-wheel mill on the Zala belonged to the lost holding. These were given to Mihály Egervári by king Sigmund.
In 1403 the church had been standing for a long time. The parson was called Thomas.
In 1523 the village was the land of László Kanizsai. There were 26 lands in villain tenure. It belonged to the castle of Egervár.
In 1532 the village was robbed and destroyed by the Turkish army moving to Vienna. Afterwards it was possessed by different overlords.
In 1596 there were 16 houses and the house of the village mayor. After the Bocskay-campaign there were only one inhabited and 6 left houses.
In 1629 the Turks possessed the village. The people paid tax to the pasha of Fehérvár. In 1643 the marauding Turks have robbed and set the village on fire. In 1651 the fled villains have rebuilt it.
In 1664 the Turkish army moving to the battle robbed and destroyed the village again. The church has survived the destruction. In 1676 György Széchenyi archbishop of Kalocsa bought the village.
In 1697 the whole village was in socage. The land was cultivated in two pressures. On the 6th and 7th of November 1706 by the battle of Győrvár it was robbed and set on fire again.
Afterwards it was rebuilt. A sawmill was installed on the stream Szélvíz and the teacher taught 6 children in his newly built house. There was even a pub in the village that time. Fishing lakes were set up in the extern area of the settlement.
At the beginning of the 19th century there were 27 houses, 57 taxpayers and 27 villains. In 1830 belonged Börönd, Kávás, Zél and Cséb to the parish of Szentgyörgy. The patron saint of the church was Saint George knight. The present church was standing even in the 13th century. The name of the patron saint was later brought into connection with the name of the close river Zala. So developed the name Zalaszentgyörgy.
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