Stop point - Nagyköldked
The settlement is mentioned as Kewlked in 1221. By the early 1300s it was certainly a churched place, with a church dedicated to St Nicholas. Its medieval church was destroyed. Attractions: - Church of St Nicholas - neo-Romanesque (1896)
It was first mentioned in 1221 as Kewlked. Its name is derived from the Old Hungarian personal noun Kölked (spelled Culqed in the old spelling), which is a noun for a kid. In 1279 it was spelt Kulked, in 1423 Eghazaskulked, in 1425 Kwlked, in 1439 Kelked, in 1479 Eghazas Kewlked, in 1486 Kelked. The chapel dedicated to St Nicholas is mentioned in 1314 and the church dedicated to St Nicholas in 1501. The villages of Kis and Nagykölked once existed separately, but Kiskölked later became part of Rádóckölked.
According to András Vályi, "Nagy, and Kis Kölked. Two villages of Vas Várm. landed Gentlemen of various kinds, their inhabitants are Catholic, they lie at Körménd as far as one and a half miles away, their lands are of good fertility."
According to Elek Fényes, "Nagy-Kölked, a Hungarian village in Vas county, near the village of Vorbben, 420 Catholic inhabitants, who have become Hungarian from Croats. Catholic paroch. church. The border of Róna produces good faggotry; meadows, pastures, woods enough. Birják Zarka, Hetyei, Lukács and Péczy are of the family."
In the monograph of Vas county "Nagy-Kölked, a Hungarian village with 49 houses and 412 Hungarian inhabitants. Their religion is r. kath. Its post office is Egyházas-Rádocz, and its telegraph is Körmend. The cath. the denomination has just built a pretty church. Its landlords were the Zarka, Hettyey, Péchy and Lukács families."
In 1910 it had 447 Hungarian inhabitants.
- Nagyköldked - Szent Miklós templom
