Devecser | city, disaster site

Hungary / Veszprem / Devecser /
 city, disaster site

www.devecser.hu/
Devecser is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. Population: 5.211 (2001).
In the Middle Ages there were five villages in the area of today's Devecser: Devecser, Kisdevecser, Szék, Meggyes and Patony. These villages expanded in the 12th and 13th century. There is an Esterházy castle in the town.

On 4th September 2010, there was an industrial spill when a sludge reservoir at the the Ajka aluminum plant burst its banks, killing at least four people and injuring more than 120.

www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/world/europe/06hungary.html?...

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Coordinates:   47°6'13"N   17°26'18"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago