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For the Romanian village of Dolaţ, called Dóc in Hungarian, see Livezile, Timiş.

Village in Csongrád, Hungary
Dóc
Village
Roman Catholic church in DócRoman Catholic church in Dóc
Coat of arms of DócCoat of arms
Country Hungary
CountyCsongrád
Area
 • Total49.43 km (19.09 sq mi)
Population
 • Total707
 • Density14.3/km (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code6766
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 km (19 sq mi) and has a population of 707 people (2015).

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. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015
Csongrád-Csanád County
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46°26′N 20°08′E / 46.433°N 20.133°E / 46.433; 20.133


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