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Encs
Encs is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 30 kilometers from the county capital Miskolc. History The area has been inhabited for at least 6,000 years. After the Hungarians occupied the area, it became part of ''Újvár'' comitatus (later Abov, Abaúj county). The first recorded mention of the village was in 1219. The railway line reached the village in 1860. In 1880 Encs had about 1,000 residents. After the treaty of Trianon Encs was the most important village of the parts of Abaúj-Torna county that remained in Hungary. The next few decades brought prosperity. In 1962 it became the centre of the unified districts of Encs, Abaújszántó and Szikszó, and gained town status in 1984. Twin towns – sister cities Encs is Sister city, twinned with: * Bad Dürrenberg, Germany * Ghelința, Romania * Gmina Kępno, Kępno, Poland * Moldava nad Bodvou, Slovakia References External links * in Hungarian * {{authority control Populated places in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encs District
Encs () is a district in northern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. ''Encs'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary, Northern Hungary Statistical Region. Geography Encs District borders with the Slovakian region of Košice Region, Košice to the north, Gönc District to the east and south, Szikszó District and Edelény District to the south and west. The number of the inhabited places in Encs District is 29. Municipalities The district has 1 List of cities and towns of Hungary, town and 28 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) The bolded municipality is the city. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 21,390 and the population density was 56/km2. Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minority is the Roma (approx. 5,000). Total population (2011 census): 21,390 Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 25,108 persons: *Hungarians: 19,862 (79.11%) *Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Hungary
Districts of Hungary are the second-level divisions of Hungary after counties. They replaced the 175 subregions of Hungary in 2013. There are 174 districts in the 19 counties, and there are 23 districts in Budapest. Districts of the 19 counties are numbered by Arabic numerals and named after the district seat, while districts of Budapest are numbered by Roman numerals and named after the historical towns and neighbourhoods. In Hungarian, the districts of the capital and the rest of the country hold different titles. The districts of Budapest are called ''kerületek'' (lit. district, pl.) and the districts of the country are called ''járások.'' By county Baranya County Bács-Kiskun County Békés County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Csongrád-Csanád County Fejér County Győr-Moson-Sopron County Hajdú-Bihar County Heves County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Komárom-Esztergom County Nógrád County Pest County Somogy C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns Of Hungary
Hungary has 3,152 Municipality, municipalities as of July 15, 2013: 346 towns (Hungarian term: , plural: ; the terminology does not distinguish between city, cities and towns – the term town is used in official translations) and 2,806 villages (Hungarian: , plural: ) of which 126 are classified as large villages (Hungarian: , plural: ). The number of towns can change, since villages can be elevated to town status by act of the President. The capital Budapest has a special status and is not included in any county while 25 of the towns are so-called City with county rights, cities with county rights. All county seats except Budapest are cities with county rights. Four of the cities (Budapest, Miskolc, Győr, and Pécs) have agglomerations, and the Hungarian Statistical Office distinguishes seventeen other areas in earlier stages of agglomeration development. The largest city is the capital, Budapest, while the smallest town is Pálháza with 1038 inhabitants (2010). The larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Dürrenberg
Bad Dürrenberg is a spa town in the Saalekreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approx. 8 km southeast of Merseburg. It is known for its historic graduation tower (for extracting salt from brine), the largest one in Germany. Geography The town of Bad Dürrenberg is located on the river Saale between the cities of Leipzig, Merseburg and Weißenfels. In the south of the town, the Ellerbach (Saale), Ellerbach river flows into the Saale from the east. Neighboring districts The neighboring districts are Leuna to the north, Markranstädt in (Leipzig (district), Leipzig district) to the east, Lützen (Burgenlandkreis) to the south and, to the west, Weißenfels (Burgenlandkreis). Town and hinterland The following table shows the population of the town itself and those of the municipal divisions (''Ortschaften'') which were formerly independent municipalities. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abaújszántó
Abaújszántó is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, about from the county seat Miskolc. It belongs to the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district. Name The ''Abaúj-'' prefix refers to its location in Abaúj County, while ''-szántó'', meaning "plower" refers to agriculture. History Abaújszántó has been inhabited since ancient times. The Hungarians settled down in the area around the Conquest of Hungary. It was a town for more than 600 years, the centre of the Gönc district until 1921 and the largest town of the region after Košice, Kassa. It lost its town status in 1902, and in many ways its role was taken over by Encs. It was the centre of the Abaújszántó district from 1921 till 1962. Many famous men had connections with Abaújszántó, the poet Ilosvai Selymes Péter worked here as a schoolmaster, and Gáspár Károli, who translated the Bible to Hungarian, lived nearby, and the Protestantism, Protestant pastors of Abaújszántó helped hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldava Nad Bodvou
Moldava nad Bodvou (; ; Yiddish מילדוי / סעפשי) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255. Geography The town lies at an altitude of 216 metres and covers an area of . It has a population of about 11,000 people. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma. The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans. Economy The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office. Twin towns — sister cities Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with: * Brzozów, Poland * Cristuru Secuiesc, Romania * Edelény, Hungary * Encs, Hungary * Karcag, Hungary * Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre, Hungary * Siklós, Hungary * Tarcal, Hungary * Tišnov, Czech Republic The Czech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Hungary
Hungary is subdivided administratively into 19 county, counties (''vármegyék'', singular: ''vármegye'') and the capital city (''főváros'') Budapest. The counties are further subdivided into 174 Districts of Hungary, districts (''járások'', singular: ''járás''). The capital Budapest is subdivided into List of districts in Budapest, 23 districts (''kerületek'', singular: ''kerület''). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treaty Of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon (; ; ; ), often referred to in Hungary as the Peace Dictate of Trianon or Dictate of Trianon, was prepared at the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conference. It was signed on the one side by Hungary and, on the other, by the Allied and Associated Powers, in the Grand Trianon château in Versailles on 4 June 1920. It formally terminated the state of war issued from World War I between most of the Allies of World War I and the Kingdom of Hungary. The treaty is famous primarily due to the territorial changes imposed on Hungary and recognition of its new international borders after the First World War. As part of the Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hungary had been involved in the First World War since August 1914. After its allies – Bulgaria and later Turkey – Armistice of Salonica, signed armistices with the Entente, the political elite in Budapest also opted to end the war. On 31 October 1918, Mihály Károlyi#Károlyi's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kępno
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kępno is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kępno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kępno, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Poznań. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 24,308 (out of which the population of Kępno amounts to 14,710, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,598). Villages Apart from the town of Kępno, Gmina Kępno contains the villages and settlements of Biały Młyn, Borek Mielęcki, Domanin, Dziekania, Hanulin, Kierzenko, Kierzno, Kliny, Krążkowy, Mechnice, Mikorzyn, Myjomice, Olszowa, Osiny, Ostrówiec, Przybyszów, Pustkowie Kierzeńskie, Rzetnia, Świba, Szklarka Mielęcka and Zosin. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kępno is bordered by the gminas of Baranów, Bralin, Doruchów, Kobyla Góra, Ostrzeszów and Wieruszów Wieruszów () is a town in south-central Poland with 8,446 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghelința
Ghelința (, ; ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelința and Harale (''Haraly''). It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical Transylvania province. Demographics The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. At the 2002 census, it had a population of 4,774, of which 98.49% or 4,702 were Székely Hungarian. At the 2021 census, Ghelința had a population of 4,917; of those, 92.03% were Hungarians and 3.72% Roma. Tourist attraction The St. Emeric Catholic Church with its 13th century murals is the main tourist attraction of the village. Image:Gelence freskó 1.jpg, 13th century mural St. Emeric Church Image:Ihopulele 30D 0869 Ghelinta.jpg, Interior St. Emeric Church image:Gelence mennyezetkazetták.jpg, Ceiling panels St. Emeric Church Image:Gelence church inside 4.JPG, Mural St. Emeric Church Image:Haraly római katolikus harangláb.jpg, Harale Catholic Church See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time of Central, and parts of Western Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The UTC offset, time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in several African countries. CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: :de:Mitteleuropäische Zeit, MEZ) and by colloquial names such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Budapest Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Stockholm Time, Rome Time, Prague time, Warsaw Time or Romance Standard Time (RST). The 15th meridian east is the central axis per UTC+01:00 in the world system of time zones. As of 2023, all member state of the European Union, member states of the European Union observe summer time (daylight saving time), from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. States within the CET area switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) for the summer. The next change to CET is scheduled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
