Alpokalja
Alpokalja is a mountainous region in western Hungary. Its highest point is Írott-kő at 882 metres above sea level. Although there are several lower mountains, the majority of the territory is hilly.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 298 metres
- Description: Alpokalja
- Also known as: “Nyugat-Dunántúl”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sacred Heart Church and Jurisics Castle.
Sacred Heart Church
Church
Photo: Gr3mi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Jesus’ Heart is a parish church in the historical centre of Kőszeg, Western Hungary. The building is considered to be a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture.
Jurisics Castle
Castle
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Jurisics Castle, named after Croatian nobleman Nikola Jurišić is located in Kőszeg, Hungary. Jurisics Castle is situated 2½ km north of Alpokalja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cák and Kőszegdoroszló.
Cák
Village
Photo: Darinko, Public domain.
Cák is a village in Vas County, Hungary, 25 km away from Szombathely and 6 km south from Kőszeg.
Kőszegdoroszló
Village
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Kőszegdoroszló is a village in Vas county, Hungary. The village has a thriving tourist trade. Kőszegdoroszló is situated 2½ km south of Alpokalja.
Kőszeg
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kőszeg is a historical town in Vas county, in Hungary. Another beautiful town beside Sopron, it is often referred to as the "jewellery box of the country". Like Sopron, it is very close to the Austrian border.
Alpokalja
- Categories: mountain range, mesoregion (Hungary), and landform
- Location: Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Alpokalja” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alpokalja”
- Croatian: “Alpsko predgorje”
- Dutch: “Alpokalja”
- French: “Alpokalja”
- Galician: “Alpokalja”
- German: “Alpenostrand”
- Hungarian: “Alpokalja”
- Italian: “Alpokalja”
- Japanese: “アルポカリア”
- Ladin: “Alpenostrand”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Alpokalja”
- Russian: “Алпокалья”
- Russian: “Альпокалья”
- Serbian: “Алпокаља”
- Slovenian: “Alpenostrand”
- Slovenian: “Alpokalja”
- Slovenian: “Alpsko predgorje”
- Spanish: “Alpokalja”
- Swedish: “Alpokalja”
- Venetian: “Alpokalja”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Szabó-hegy and Óház.
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