Veresegyház
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Veresegyház | |
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Coordinates: 47°39′02″N 19°16′59″E / 47.65046°N 19.28299°ECoordinates: 47°39′02″N 19°16′59″E / 47.65046°N 19.28299°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Pest |
Government | |
• Mayor | Béla Pásztor (independent) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.56 km2 (11.03 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 18,122[1] ![]() |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2112 |
Area code(s) | 28 |
Veresegyház is a town in Pest county, Hungary.
Location[]
This village first appeared as Vesereghatz in maps made by Hungarian clerk Lazarus Secretarius between 1510 and 1520. The town lies in the Gödöllő-Hills near Cserhát. The nearest neighbour is Szada.
Attractions[]
- Roman Catholic Church: Built in 1777 by Christoph Anton Migazzi in the style of Louis XVI.
- The parish buildings and monuments from the lake not far from the stone crosses, there are pedestals to Mary Magdalene and St. John the Evangelist.
- Roman Catholic cemetery: in 1806 and 1849 with red marble headstones
- Reformed Church: was built in 1786.
- Bear and wolf shelters: On November 24, 1998 Central Europe's only bear shelter was opened, covering 3.5 acres (1.4 ha). There are wolves in the park as well.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Veresegyház is twinned with:[2]
Atia (Corund), Romania
Šahy, Slovakia
Schneeberg, Germany
Notable residents[]
- Zoltán Bánföldi, former Hungarian footballer
- József Darányi, Hungarian athlete
- Zoltán Joó, Hungarian painter
- Zoltán Téglás, American-born Hungarian singer, songwriter and producer
- István Sipeki, footballer
- Norbert Palásthy, footballer
- István Kövesfalvi, footballer
- Zoltán Bánföldi, footballer
Resources[]
- Lajos Horváth: Veresegyház. Local history and village plans. Veresegyház, 1977. 251 p.
External links[]
- Street map (in Hungarian)
- Documentary film about the city (in Hungarian)
- Veresegyház Official Website
- Facebook page
- Website of the Roman Catholic Church
- Photos of Veresegyház
References[]
- ^ Veresegyház, KSH
- ^ "Testvérvárosok". veresegyhaz.hu (in Hungarian). Veresegyház. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
Categories:
- Populated places in Pest County
- Pest County geography stubs