Zomba, Hungary

Zomba
Zomba

Location of Zomba, Hungary

Coordinates: 46°24′42″N 18°33′53″E / 46.41166°N 18.56483°E / 46.41166; 18.56483Coordinates: 46°24′42″N 18°33′53″E / 46.41166°N 18.56483°E / 46.41166; 18.56483
Country  Hungary
County Tolna
Area
  Total 57.29 km2 (22.12 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 2,359
  Density 41.17/km2 (106.6/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 7173
Area code(s) 74

Zomba is a village in Tolna County, Hungary, not far from Szekszárd. The population in 2008 was 2301 people.

History

Two thousand years ago there was a Roman settlement here. The archeologist discovered here the "Szárnyas Géniusz", a statue from the Roman period. In 1015 King Saint Stephen donated the village to the Pécsvárad Abbey. The old name of the village was Zumba. In 1603 the Turks were in this area, and the residents of Zomba were fled.

From the beginning of the 18th century Dőry László was the possessive of Zomba.

Aerialphotography of Zomba
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