Hajdúböszörmény is a town in northeastern
Hungary
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with a population of approximately 30,000 people.
History
It is also known as a famous college town with an excellent academic atmosphere, as it is home to one of the faculties of the world's 551st best university, the University of Debrecen. It has a unique circular plan (like
Paris
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) to the streets that is supposed to have originated as a defense from invasion or attack. Not knowing the plan of the streets a visitor could easily get quite lost only to discover that they were walking in circles for an extended period.
Like many smaller towns of Hungary the population even within the city limits generates income as well as household necessities from agriculture and animal husbandry, because of this feature of the local economy, high fences and a cornucopia of smells are very common even within the town core.
In 1990s Hajdúböszörmény underwent an economic crisis causing widespread
unemployment
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. Many attribute high unemployment levels to
the falling of the Iron Curtain that took place in 1989 and the adjustment period that any economy would need to go through in such an economic upheaval. One more recent cause of unemployment was the downsizing of the
General Electric
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Tungsram
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plant (due to new economic options the company was exploring in
China
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).
Twin towns – sister cities
Hajdúböszörmény is
twinned with:
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Berehove
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Serving as the administrativ ...
, Ukraine
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Harkány
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History
The area has been inhabited since medieval times, the name "Nagh Harkan" was mentioned in a document from the year 1323. The origin and meaning of the name ''harkány'' is unknown, but th ...
, Hungary
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Joseni
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, Romania
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Kraśnik
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, Poland
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Montesilvano
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, Italy
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Salonta
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Po ...
, Romania
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Siilinjärvi
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, Finland
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Trogir
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, Croatia
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Újrónafő, Hungary
References
External links
* in Hungarian
Hajdúböszörmény at funiq.hu
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hajduboszormeny
Populated places in Hajdú-Bihar County