Szatmárcseke
Place in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
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Szatmárcseke is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.[1]
Szatmárcseke | |
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The Catholic church | |
 Interactive map of Szatmárcseke | |
  Szatmárcseke Location within Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County  Szatmárcseke Location within Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 48°5′9.28″N 22°37′51.74″E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| District | Fehérgyarmat |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.31 km2 (14.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,558 |
| • Density | 39.14/km2 (101.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4945 |
| Area code | 44 |
| Website | http://szatmarcseke.hu/ |
Geography
It lies at a distance of 94 km from Nyíregyháza, 29 km from Vásárosnamény, 17 km from Fehérgyarmat, 18 km from Tiszabecs, and 11 km from Tiszacsécse.
History
The first written mention of the village arose in 1181 as Cseke. This time it was a thriving village that owned a church.[2]
