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Ják, Hungary (not in Burgenland)

The settlement's name first appears in a document from 1211, but it may be of much earlier origin.

St. George's church built in the 13th century by the Ják clan as well as nearby St. James's chapel are internationally recognized edifices of the late Romanesque style. The foundations of the clan's castle and donjon, erected in the period of the Árpád dynasty, have recently been uncovered and identified on the site of the former abbey. Several residences of the 18th and 19th centuries can be found in the village.

Ják was once famous for its potteries.

The population is 2,225.

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Ják [VAULT INTL Films 700987 - 88]

In 1899-1904: Small community of 2073 inhabitants; chair district Szombathely; Court of Justice in Szombathely; district court Szombathely.

Businesses & Proprietors:
Bank- u. Creditinstitute (Bank & Credit Institute): Jaáker Selbsthilfsverein als Genossenschaft, r. GmbH
Consum (Consumer Co-op?): Jaáki keresztény fogyasztási szövetkezet
Mühle (Dampfbetr.) (Miller, steam-powered): Tamássy J.

Source: Leuchs Adressbuch, Band 18: Ungarn, Kroatien und Slavonien, 1899-1904, 9.Ausgabe
(Leuchs' Directory, Volume 18: Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia, 1899-1904, 9th Edition)

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