Abádszalók | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Abádszalók | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 20°35′56″E / 47.47500°N 20.59889°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| District | Kunhegyes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132.23 km2 (51.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,279 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5241 |
| Area code | (+36) 59 |
| Website | www |
Abádszalók (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒbaːt͡sːɒloːk]) is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. The town was established in 1895 by the union of the villages of Tiszabad and Tiszalok.
Geography[edit]
It covers an area of 132.23 km2 (51 sq mi) and has a population of 4,279 people (2015).
Name[edit]
The name of the town comes from the Aba and Szalók personal names. The first one is of Turkic origin with the suffix -d, while the second one is disputed. It may come from the proto-Slavic name *Ѕlavъкъ (cf. Czech Slávek) or from the Chagatai solaq, meaning "left-handed". It has been attested in 1093 as Zoliok and in 1287 as Zolok.[2]
History[edit]
The Jewish community[edit]
Jews settled in the city in the 19th century. And in 1880 there were 112 Jews in the community. In 1920, the city's Jews were victims of a pogrom. In 1940, only 18 Jewish families lived there. In March 1944, the Jews were concentrated in the Szolnok ghetto and from there most of them were sent to the Auschwitz extermination camp.[3]
Tourism[edit]
- Lake Tisza
The biggest tourist attraction in Abádszalók is the Lake Tisza. Water-skiing, boating, and kayaking as well as discos and concerts are available. Lake Tisza has waterfowls, water fauna and aquatic activities.
International relations[edit]
Abádszalók is twinned with:[4]
Păsăreni (Backamadaras), Romania; since 2006
Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, Poland; since 1999
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
- ^ Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.
- ^ The Jewish Community of Abadszalok in The Museum of The Jewish People
- ^ Abádszalók twinning
- Dante Mena: Adventure Guide to Hungary. Hunter Travel Guides 2007, p. 558
External links[edit]
- Official website in Hungarian
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