Pókaszepetk

Pókaszepetk [ po ː kɒsɛpɛtk ] is a village in Zala county, Hungary with almost 1000 inhabitants.

Geography

The place is situated on the left bank of the river Zala 15km from Zalaegerszeg.

History

Pókaszepetk was created in 1943 from the merger of two towns Pókafalva ( 1453 Pokafalua as first mentioned ) and Zepetk ( 1262 Zepetkh as first mentioned ).

Attractions

• Roman Catholic Church Szent Péter Pál És, built in 1788, Baroque

The church is a listed building with frescoes and curved pews in the nave of the Church from the beginning of the last century. The church has a newly constructed bell housing.

In the village there is an archer Club with the aim to preserve the old tradition. Its most important means for the presentation is taking place in August each year " Reitertag ". The area is known for its apples, Pókaszepetk is on the Apple Route Zala.