Sülysáp

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Sülysáp
Flag of Sülysáp
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Coat of arms of Sülysáp
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Sülysáp is located in Hungary
Sülysáp
Sülysáp
Location of Sülysáp in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°27′07″N 19°32′02″E / 47.452°N 19.534°E / 47.452; 19.534
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Hungary
CountyPest
SubregionNagykáta
Diocese (RC)Vác
Government
 • MayorLászló Horinka[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total47.19 km2 (18.22 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2009)[3]
 • Total8,258
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2241
Area code+36 29
Websitewww.sulysap.hu

Sülysáp is a town in Pest County, Hungary about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Budapest. In 1950 two villages, and , amalgamated, but they separated in 1954. In 1970 they combined again to form Sülysáp.

Geography[]

Sülysáp is in the Lower Tápió Valley of the Gödöllő hills. In this picturesque location, surrounded by beautiful low hills and good terrain, the Lower Tápió and streams add to making the town a beauty spot.

Communications[]

Primary route 31 serves the town by road.

Express and stopping trains of the Hungarian State Railways serve the town on suburban line 120a (Budapest–Újszász–Szolnok) at the main station (Sülysáp) and a smaller station halt (). "Szőlősnyaralö" is best translated as "Vineyard retreat"; the village was built as holiday homes for workers from Budapest. Over the years these holiday homes have been converted and extended and are used as main homes.

The nearest airport is the main international airport for the capital, Budapest-Ferihegy.

Economy[]

There are around 360 small and medium enterprises in the town, providing the livelihood of a large segment of the population.

After the collapse of the collective farming system, the lands around Sülysáp were privatized, and farmers became self-employed. The Agricultural Service Co-op was founded not long after, and currently leases almost half of the land from the owners, with a large number of members.

Other companies employing significant numbers of people include Ltd., Ltd., Ltd., and Fővárosi Gázmúvek () Public Company. Local government services also employ many people.

Landmarks[]

  • The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady, built in 1489 in Gothic style.
  • The Sőtér Castle, built by the family of landed gentry in 1725.
  • The shooting lodge, visited by Sándor Petőfi during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
  • The life-size statue of Saint Stephen on Saint Stephen Square.
  • The statue of the Holy Trinity.
  • The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk.
  • The House of Prayer of the Pentecostal Church.
  • The Italian memorial by the Fiume Studies Society, in remembrance of the 129 Italian citizens who died at (now part of Sülysap) in the internment camp.[4]
  • The statue of a girl holding a peacock.

Gallery[]

  • Photograph of Ferenc Móra Primary School

    Ferenc Móra Primary School

  • Photograph of Sülysáp railway station

    Sülysáp railway station in May 2007

  • From the same angle as the previous photograph, six years later. The MÁV branding has been removed from the station building. New trains built by Siemens now run along line 120a, the photograph shows one awaiting to depart its return run to Budapest.

    The station in February 2014. A Budapest-bound train is ready to depart

References[]

  1. ^ "Sülysáp település oldala" (in English, Hungarian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Slovak, and Polish). Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  2. ^ Sülysáp at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  3. ^ Sülysáp at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 1 January 2009
  4. ^ "Olasz-emlekmu" (in Hungarian). Vendégváró. Retrieved 15 September 2009.

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