Zákány

For people named Zákány, see Zákány (surname).

Zákány (Croatian: Zakon / Žakanj) is a village in Hungary which is located in Somogy County next to the Croatian border.

Zákány Zakon / Žakanj (in Croatian)
Village
Croatian rail border in Zákány above Dráva
Coat of arms
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Zákány Location of Zákány
Coordinates: 46°15′06″N 16°56′57″E
Country	Hungary
Region	Southern Transdanubia
County	Somogy
District	Csurgó
RC Diocese	Kaposvár
Area
• Total	9.09 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	1,009[1]
• Density	111/km2 (287/sq mi)
Demonym	zákányi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8852
Area code	(+36) 82
NUTS 3 code	HU232
MP	László Szászfalvi (KDNP)
Website	Zákány's Official website

Location of Zákány

Located in Southern Transdanubia, next to the Croatian border and river Dráva.

Nearest Cities:

• Csurgó:16 km
• Nagykanizsa:20 km

History of Zákány

The first mention of Zákány was in 1227 in the middle of the Mongol invasion of Europe when Zákány was called Zacun. In 1309 the people changed the village's name to Zakaan. The first refer to the village's castle was in 1325. In the 14th century (1332) the village had a parish.

External links

• Satellite map (Hungarian)