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Abádszalók

Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 20°35′56″E / 47.47500°N 20.59889°E / 47.47500; 20.59889
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Abádszalók
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Abádszalók
Coat of arms of Abádszalók
Abádszalók is located in Hungary
Abádszalók
Abádszalók
Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 20°35′56″E / 47.47500°N 20.59889°E / 47.47500; 20.59889
Country Hungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictKunhegyes
Area
 • Total132.23 km2 (51.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total4,279
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5241
Area code(+36) 59
Websitewww.abadszalok.hu

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

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It covers an area of 132.23 km2 (51 sq mi) and has a population of 4,279 people (2015).

Name

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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

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The Jewish community

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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

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  • 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

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Abádszalók is twinned with:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  2. ^ Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.
  3. ^ The Jewish Community of Abadszalok in The Museum of The Jewish People
  4. ^ Abádszalók twinning
  • Dante Mena: Adventure Guide to Hungary. Hunter Travel Guides 2007, p. 558
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