Écs

Écs
Écs

Location of Écs

Coordinates: 47°33′29″N 17°42′19″E / 47.55801°N 17.70534°E / 47.55801; 17.70534Coordinates: 47°33′29″N 17°42′19″E / 47.55801°N 17.70534°E / 47.55801; 17.70534
Country  Hungary
County Győr-Moson-Sopron
Area
  Total 19.83 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 1,759
  Density 88.7/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9083
Area code(s) 96

Écs is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.

Écs was first mentioned in 1172 as Esu, Echu. In the middle age it was the property of little nobles, later of the Pannonhalma Abbey. During the Ottoman invasion, the Cseszneky, Oross and Siey families were the most important landlords in Écs.

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