Coordinates: 46°26′N 20°08′E / 46.433°N 20.133°E / 46.433; 20.133

Dóc

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Dóc
Village
Roman Catholic church in Dóc
Roman Catholic church in Dóc
CountryFile:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
CountyCsongrád
Area
 • Total
49.43 km2 (19.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
707[1]
 • Density14.3/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6766
Area code62

Dóc is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 49.43 km2 (19 sq mi) and has a population of 707 people (2015).[1]

History

From the 1400s the landholder in the area was Dóczy Miklós. in 1803, ownership of the land passed into the hands of the Pallavicini family. Dóc was formed into an independent settlement in 1952. Historically, the area around Dóc engaged in tobacco farming, but today other forms of farming, gardening, and animal husbandry are common.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015

46°26′N 20°08′E / 46.433°N 20.133°E / 46.433; 20.133