Coordinates: 47°38′N 20°54′E / 47.633°N 20.900°E / 47.633; 20.900

Egyek

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Egyek
Large village
Coat of arms of Egyek
Coat of arms
Egyek is located in Hungary
Egyek
Egyek
Coordinates: 47°38′N 20°54′E / 47.633°N 20.900°E / 47.633; 20.900
Country Hungary
CountyHajdú-Bihar
DistrictBalmazújváros
Area
 • Total104.79 km2 (40.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,527
 • Density52.76/km2 (136.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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 5527 people (2001).

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Twin towns — Sister cities

Egyek is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "László Mucza". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ Egyek, Hungary at JewishGen

External links

Media related to Egyek at Wikimedia Commons

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