Egyek
Egyek | |
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Large village | |
Coordinates: 47°38′N 20°54′E / 47.633°N 20.900°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Hajdú-Bihar |
District | Balmazújváros |
Area | |
• Total | 104.79 km2 (40.46 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,527 |
• Density | 52.76/km2 (136.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4069 |
Area code | (+36) 52 |
Egyek is a large village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Olympian László Mucza was born here.[1]
Before World War II, there was a Jewish community. At its height, there were 123 Jews in the community. Most of them were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust.[2]
Geography
It covers an area of 104.79 km2 (40 sq mi) and has a population of 5,527 people (2001).
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Egyek is twinned with:
- Radzyń Podlaski, Poland
References
- ^ "László Mucza". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Egyek, Hungary at JewishGen
External links
Media related to Egyek at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site in Hungarian