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Bük

Eastern Europe

Bük is a town in Vas County, Hungary, close to the Austrian border, known today as a popular holiday destination and one of the major spa and wellness centers in Central Europe.

Facts
Population
3822 1
Area (sq km)
20.88 1
Founding Year
1271 2
Founding Year
1271 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Latitude
47.386389 degrees north 1
Longitude
16.749444 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 5
Sources
1. Bük (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 3,822 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 47.386389, longitude 16.749444
  • P2046 (area)
    area 20.88 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 3822 (2025)
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2. Bük (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1271
    The village is first mentioned in charters in 1271 with the name: Byk.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1271
    The village is first mentioned in charters in 1271 with the name: Byk.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1271
    The village is first mentioned in charters in 1271 with the name: Byk.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. GeoNames: Bük - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 178 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, 16.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, 16.75
47.25 16.75 Cfb
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5. GeoNames: Bük - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3054597
Quote, cities500 record 3054597
47.38486 16.75065 P PPL HU 22 3174 178 Europe/Budapest
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