Göcsej, Hetés and Zala Hills

Göcsej, Hetés, Zalai-dombság turistatérkép

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Göcsej is a region of steep hills and interesting rural culture, bordered by the Zala, Kerka, and Válicka rivers. Its ethnic boundary does not exactly align with these geographic boundaries. In spite the devastation caused by the Turks in the 16th and 17th centuries, the region's peasant culture remained largely intact for hundreds of years. It retained its archaic culture well into first decades of the 20th century. Despite a gradual change to intensive animal husbandry in the second half of the 19th century the isolation of Göcsej villages slowed the pace of change.

Country
Hungary

Scale
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