Szatmárcseke is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.[1]

Szatmárcseke
The Catholic church
The Catholic church
Map
Interactive map of Szatmárcseke
Szatmárcseke is located in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
Szatmárcseke
Szatmárcseke
Szatmárcseke is located in Hungary
Szatmárcseke
Szatmárcseke
Coordinates: 48°5′9.28″N 22°37′51.74″E / 48.0859111°N 22.6310389°E / 48.0859111; 22.6310389
Country Hungary
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
DistrictFehérgyarmat
Area
  Total
36.31 km2 (14.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,558
  Density39.14/km2 (101.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4945
Area code44
Websitehttp://szatmarcseke.hu/

Geography

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It lies at a distance of 94 km from Nyíregyháza, 29 km from Vásárosnamény, 17 km from Fehérgyarmat, 18 km from Tiszabecs, and 11 km from Tiszacsécse.

History

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The first written mention of the village arose in 1181 as Cseke. This time it was a thriving village that owned a church.[2]

References

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  1. "Szatmárcseke". Retrieved 2012-08-27. (Hungarian)
  2. "Szatmárcseke, "Történelem"". Retrieved 2012-08-27. (Hungarian)