# Zics

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{{short description|Village in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary}}
{{coord|46|41|0|N|17|59|0|E|region:HU|display=title}}
{{Infobox settlement <!--more fields are available for this Infobox--See Template:Infobox Settlement-->
| official_name          = Zics
| settlement_type        = Village
| image                  = 
| image_caption          = 
| image_shield           = HUN Zics COA.svg
| timezone               = [CET](/source/Central_European_Time)
| utc_offset             = +1
| timezone_DST           = [CEST](/source/Central_European_Summer_Time)
| utc_offset_DST         = +2
| subdivision_type       = [Country](/source/Countries_of_the_world)
| subdivision_name       = {{HUN}}
| subdivision_type1      = [Region](/source/List_of_regions_of_Hungary)
| subdivision_name1      = [Southern Transdanubia](/source/Southern_Transdanubia)
| subdivision_type2      = [County](/source/Counties_of_Hungary)
| subdivision_name2      = [Somogy](/source/Somogy_County)
| subdivision_type3      = [District](/source/Districts_of_Hungary)
| subdivision_name3      = [Tab](/source/Tab_District)
| subdivision_type4      = [RC Diocese](/source/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Hungary)
| subdivision_name4      = [Kaposvár](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kaposv%C3%A1r)
| area_total_km2         = 15.01
| population_total       = 320<ref>[http://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=33057 Zics, KSH]</ref>
| population_as_of       = 2017
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym     = Zicsi
| postal_code_type       = [Postal code](/source/Postal_code)
| postal_code            = 8672
| area_code              = (+36) 84
| blank4_name_sec1       = [NUTS 3 code](/source/NUTS_statistical_regions_of_Hungary)
| blank4_info_sec1       = HU232
| blank5_name_sec2       = [MP](/source/List_of_members_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Hungary_(2018%E2%80%9322))
| blank5_info_sec2       = [Mihály Witzmann](/source/Mih%C3%A1ly_Witzmann) ([Fidesz](/source/Fidesz))
| pushpin_map            = Hungary 
| pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_caption    = Location of Zics
| pushpin_mapsize        = 
| coordinates            = {{coord|46.68047|17.98053|region:HU|display=inline}}
| website                = {{URL|http://zics.hupont.hu/5/fooldal|Zics Online}}
}}
'''Zics''' is a village in [Somogy County](/source/Somogy_County), [Hungary](/source/Hungary), especially popular for Western European retirees.

==Geography==
It lies in Outer Somogy, approximately {{convert|8|km}}  southwest of [Tab](/source/Tab%2C_Hungary) and {{convert|20|km}} south of [Lake Balaton](/source/Lake_Balaton).{{cn|date=August 2022}} The wildlife in the surrounding area includes deer, wild boar and foxes.{{cn|date=August 2022}}

==History==
Zics was first mentioned as ''Zvch'' in 1295. In 1478, the settlement belonged to György Zichy. During the [Turkish occupation](/source/Ottoman_Hungary), it was depopulated. German settlers came in the 18th century at the invitation of the [Zichy family](/source/Zichy_family) who revived the village.{{cn|date=August 2022}}

==Main sights==
* Roman Catholic Church, built in 1786, dedicated to the [Visitation](/source/Visitation_(Christianity))
* Village hall

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001090205/http://www.terkepcentrum.hu/index.asp?go=map&tid=33057 Street map (Hungarian)]

{{Tab District}}
{{Somogy}}
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Category:Populated places in Somogy County
Category:Zichy family
Category:Hungarian German communities in Somogy County

{{Somogy-geo-stub}}

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