Aszaló
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Aszaló | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in Hungary | |
  Aszaló Location of Aszaló | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′16″N 20°57′38″E / 48.22122°N 20.96064°ECoordinates: 48°13′16″N 20°57′38″E / 48.22122°N 20.96064°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Mészáros István[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.36 km2 (9.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 1,843[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3841 |
| Area code(s) | 46 |
Aszaló is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. In 2013, it had 1,860 inhabitants.
Location[]
It is located 18 km northeast of Miskolc in the valley of Hernád.
Access
It is accessible by public transport by Main Route 3 or by train on the Miskolc-Hidasnémeti railway line.
Surrounding settlements
Csobád (9 km), Halmaj (about 6 km), Kazhmar (9 km), and the nearest town Szikszó (5 km).
History[]
Its first mention was from 1275, under the name of Ozalou. Already in the Middle Ages, there were significant wine production, horses, and beekeepers. In 1553, Ferdinand I plundered it. He later became the ruler of the Nagyvárad. It's been held by either Borsod or Abaúj. In the second half of the 16th century, there was a school in Aszaló.
In 1824 and 1854, fire destroyed the majority of the village, but it was rebuilt both times.
In the 1960s, an air defense artillery missile base and a military base were built in the area, but they were closed in the 1980s.
Ethnic groups[]
In the 2011 census, 80% of the population were Hungarian and 20% were of Romani origin.[3]
Sights[]
- A Late Baroque, Roman Catholic church from the 1770s .
- A Reformed church from the late 18th century .
References[]
- ^ "Kiadványtár - Központi Statisztikai Hivatal". www.ksh.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Mayoral Election Result in Aszaló". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Központi Statisztikai Hivatal". www.ksh.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 December 2017.
External links[]
- Street map (in Hungarian)
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