Szentes is a town in south-eastern
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croa ...
,
Csongrád county
Csongrád ( ro, Ciongrad; tr, Conğrad sr, Чонград, Čongrad, archaically also ''Црноград/Crnograd'') is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary.
History
At the time of the Hungarian Conquest (the end of 9th century) th ...
, near the
Tisza river
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. Once, it was called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national borders.
The Tisza be ...
. The town is a cultural and educational center of the region.
Notable people
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Árpád Balázs (born 1937), classical music composer
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János Bácskai
Dr. János Bácskai (born 5 February 1962) is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Ferencváros (Budapest Constituency XII) between 2009 and 2014. He became MP after a by-election in 2009, following the resignation o ...
1954. november 27, actor
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János Berkes
János or Janos may refer to:
* János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John (given name), John
Places
* Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua
** Janos, Chihuahua, town in Mexico
** Janos Biosphere Reserve, a nature reserve in ...
(born 1946 May 24) opera singer (tenor)
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István Bugyi (1898-1981) surgeon - The local hospital named after him
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Dóra Dúró
Dóra Dúró (born 5 March 1987) is a Hungarian politician of the Our Homeland Movement, formerly spokesperson of the far-right nationalist political party Jobbik.
After the 2010 elections, she was elected to the National Assembly of Hung ...
(born 1987), politician
*Jozsef Gera (born 1937) aircraft engineer, former chief of the Dynamics and Controls Branch at
NASA
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NASA was established in 1958, succeedi ...
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László Gyimesi (born 1948), pianist
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Mihály Horváth
Mihály Horváth (20 October 1809, Szentes – 19 August 1878, Karlsbad) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic bishop, historian, and politician. He was an exponent of Hungarian nationalism
Hungarian nationalism developed in the late 18th century a ...
(1809–1878), Roman Catholic bishop
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Tamás Kecskés
Tamás Kecskés (born 15 January 1986) is a Hungarian football player who plays for Siófok
Siófok (; german: Fock; la, Fuk) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest municipality in ...
(born 1986), footballer
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Zsolt Koncz (born 1977), footballer
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László Márkus (1881-1948), drama author, director, member of the Hungarian Opera
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András Mészáros (born 1941), former cyclist
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Ibolya Nagy (1864–1946), actress
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Lajos Őze
Lajos Őze (27 April 1935 – 21 October 1984) was a Hungarian actor. He appeared in over 80 films between 1955 and 1984. He starred in the 1976 film '' The Fifth Seal'', which was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.
Sel ...
(1935–1984), actor
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László Papp (1905–1989), wrestler
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István Szelei
István Szelei (born 7 December 1960) is a Hungarian former fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonl ...
(born 1960), fencer
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Lajos Szilassi (born 1942), mathematician
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Konrád Verebélyi (born 1995), footballer
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Zséda
Adrienn Zsédenyi (born 30 December 1974), known as Zséda, is a Fonogram and EMeRTon award-winning Hungarian singer.
Life
Zseda grew up in Szentes and attended the Mihály Horváth Secondary School where she joined drama and literature g ...
(born 1974), singer
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László Terney (1947-1998) architect
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László Ujréti
László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being frequ ...
(born 1942) actor, voice actor
*Péter Szalay (born 1962), quantum chemist, theoretical chemist
Twin towns – sister cities
Szentes is
twinned
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* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
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Bačka Topola
Bačka Topola ( sr-Cyrl, Бачка Топола, ; hu, Topolya, ) is a town and municipality located in the North Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The municipality is composed of 23 local communities and has a po ...
, Serbia
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Buñol, Spain
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Dumbrăvița, Romania
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Hof Ashkelon, Israel
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Kaarina
Kaarina (; sv, S:t Karins, i.e. " Saint Catherine's") is a small town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southwest Finland region and is a neighbouring town of Turku, which is the capital of Southwest Finland, therefore Kaarina ...
, Finland
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Markgröningen
Markgröningen is a town in the district (Kreis) of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is known for its fine historic buildings, many in the '' Fachwerk'' German architectural style, and its annual Shepherds' Run. Markgröningen is on t ...
, Germany
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Sankt Augustin
Sankt Augustin ( Ripuarian: ''Sank Aujustin'') is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is named after the patron saint of the Divine Word Missionaries, Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430). The Missionaries est ...
, Germany
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Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...
, Romania
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Skierniewice
Skierniewice is a city in central Poland with 47,031 inhabitants (2021), situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), previously capital of Skierniewice Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Skierniewice County. The town is situat ...
, Poland
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Svätuše
Svätuše (; hu, Bodrogszentes) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. As of 2021, the village's population was 86% Hungarian.
History
In historical records, the village was ...
, Slovakia
Gallery
File:Szentes légifotó1.jpg
File:Szentes légifotó2.jpg
File:Szentes légifotó3.jpg
References
External links
* in Hungarian, English, German and Serb
Városi Visszhang - SzentesLocal Radio Station - Radio 451
Populated places in Csongrád-Csanád County
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