Kőszeg

Also known as Köszeg, Koszeg, Güns, Küseg, Kiseg, Ginsium

Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: Kőszeg

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kőszeg
Country: Hungary
Located in: Kőszeg District
Population: 11654
Area: 54.65
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Official website: koszeg.hu
Image: Kőszeg - july 2007.jpg
Dialing code: 94
Significant event: Siege of Güns

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twinned administrative body: Meerssen
Commons category: Kőszeg
topic's main category: Category:Kőszeg
category of associated people: Category:People from Kőszeg
postal code: 9730
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
name: Güns
native label: Kőszeg
P12749: 339 Dorothea

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Medieval Period
Little War in Hungary
Early Modern Period
World War II and the Holocaust
Communist Period
After Communism
Demographics
Sights of interest
Sport
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Gallery
References
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Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character.

== History == ===Medieval Period=== The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas (Eisenburg) go back to the third quarter of the thirteenth century. It was founded by the Kőszegi family, a branch of the Héder clan, who had settled in Hungary in 1157 AD.

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