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Zalaegerszeg Former synagogue, now a concert hall, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.

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Zalaegerszeg, city with county status and seat of Zala megye (county), western Hungary. It lies on the right bank of the Zala River.

Of medieval origin, it was a frontier fort in Hungary’s wars with Turkey (16th–17th century). It was never occupied by the Turks. It was still a village when it was designated a county seat in 1730. It was given municipal rights in 1885.

The city’s notable buildings include the twin-spired Baroque parish church (1750–60), the County Council House Chapel (1761–77), and the Göcsej Museum, with a rich historical and ethnographic collection. (Göcsej is a nearby region noted for the peculiarities of its dialect and folklore.) The open-air Göcsej Village Museum on the banks of the Zala River is a popular tourist attraction with more than 30 buildings, including timber houses, stables, and a water mill.

Zalaegerszeg has varied industry, including the manufacture of chemicals, electronics, textiles, furniture, and rubber, along with food-processing and product-engineering sectors. It also has an oil refinery. Pop. (2011) 59,499; (2017 est.) 58,154.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Jeff Wallenfeldt.