Écs

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

Écs
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in Hungary
Écs Location of Écs
Coordinates: 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	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9083
Area code	96

Écs was first mentioned in 1172 as Esu or Echu. In the Middle Ages it was the property of minor noble families, and later of the Pannonhalma Abbey. During the Ottoman invasion, the Cseszneky, Oross and Siey families were the most important landlords in Écs.

Sources

• Győr vármegye nemesi közgyűléseinek regesztái

External links

• Street map (in Hungarian)