| Rum | |
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 Location of Vas county in Hungary | |
  RumLocation of Rum, Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′40″N 16°50′39″E / 47.12782°N 16.84421°E / 47.12782; 16.84421 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Vas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beni Ferenc (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.85 km (6.51 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,171 |
| • Density | 69/km (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9766 |
| Area code | 94 |
Rum is a village in Vas county, Hungary.
Location
It is located on the left bank of the Rába, 20 kilometers southeast of Szombathely. The neighboring settlements: Meggyeskovácsi from the north, Kám from the east, Alsóújlak from the south, Püspökmolnári and Zsennye from the southwest, Rábatöttös from the west, and Csempeszkopács from the northwest. Its outskirts extend several kilometers from its center to the south, so it even borders Vasvár in that direction.
Origin of its name
Its name comes from the German person name Ruhm or the family name Rummy.
References
- "Település adatlap". Nemzeti Választási Iroda (in Hungarian). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- "Census 2022". Census 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
External links
- Street map (Hungarian)
Rum (Hungary) travel guide from Wikivoyage
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