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Nyilvános  1190 | 4173 | Pölöskefő | BASIC INFORMATION Accessibility: Pölöskefő lies on the Principális Channel, 20 km north of Nagykanizsa. Municipality address: 8773 Pölöskefő, Szabadság tér 2. Phone: (93) 391-101 Mayor: Mr. Antal Kánnár Population: 619 Characteristics: The first written document mentioning the village dates from 1354. Like most of the villages in the region, Pölöskefő was also destroyed by the Turks, first in 1564, then in 1572. In the 19th century, after the surrounding marshland was drained and the area of pastures and arable land grew, agriculture developed rapidly, with corn and hog farming being the leading activities. Vine growing was also important. Even today, agriculture is the main source of income. Until 1960, the population increased, afterwards, slow decline followed. The number of registered unemployed is 15-20. The figure is growing. The municipality plan to build a gas network as part of a joint project with the other villages lying on the Principális Channel. A famous native of Pölöskefő is Ferenc Mező, the prominent sports historian. Infrastructure: Apartments with water: 98% gas: to be installed phone: 35% sewage: in process paved roads: 70% This text came from the following book: Title: Handbook of Zala county (Zala megye kézikönyve) Series: County handbooks of Hungary (Magyarország megyei kézikönyvei) Chief editor: Hóbor József Publisher: (Hatvan), CEBA-Hungary Ltd, 1998 ETO: 908.439.121(035) ; 050.8(439.121) ISBN: 963-9089-18-2 Pages: 488-1040 p. Remark: Closed on: 1998. márc. 31. |
