Hajdúszoboszló
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Postal code | 4200 |
Area code | (+36) 52 |
Website | hajduszoboszlo |
Hajdúszoboszló (Hungarian pronunciation: . It is the third largest town in Hajdú-Bihar county.
Etymology
The name comes from a Slavic personal name Soběslav (see e.g. Soběslav, Soběslavice, Sebeslavce).[2]
Location
The town is located in the northeastern part of the
This is a landscape "where earth and sky meet", but not a monotonous plain, even for travellers accustomed to romantic mountains, since here and there the landscape is enlivened by the backwaters of the Tisza River with patches of reed, thousands of wild fowl, and inviting groves. The surroundings are the renowned puszta, the "glorious plain".
History
From historical data and archaeological finds, this part of the Great Plain was inhabited as far back as the Great Migrations. Because of the natural resources and the convergence of trade routes, Huns, Vandals, Gepids, Goths, and Avars frequently alternated with one another in this area. Early in the reign of the Árpád Dynasty, the area was inhabited by populous communities. The first written mention of Szoboszló dates back to 1075, when King Géza I donated half of Szoboszló's royal duty taxes to the new abbacy to be established at Garamszentbenedek.
With an ornate deed of gift dated 2 September 1606,
An upswing began on 26 October 1925 with the discovery of the thermal spring in the course of drilling for oil and gas. The medicinal water, tinged with natural iodine, led to the town's development into a resort spa, while agriculture retained its significant role even after the discovery of the gas field.
Population [1]
- 1870 - 12,269
- 1920 - 17,722
- 1970 - 22,000
- 2002 - 23,874
- 2005 - 23,827
- 2009 - 23,295
- 2019 - 24,185[3]
Spa complex
The water park includes water slides, an olympic-sized swimming pool, and a wave pool, while the spa features graded thermal pools, including a tepidarium and jacuzzi-type hot baths.
Official website: http://hajduszoboszlo.hu/en/
Twin towns – sister cities
Hajdúszoboszló is twinned with:[4]
- Bad Dürrheim, Germany
- Dzierżoniów, Poland
- Kežmarok, Slovakia
- Lanškroun, Czech Republic
- Târnăveni, Romania
47°26′N 21°23′E / 47.433°N 21.383°E
References
- Notes
- ^ Hajdúszoboszló, KSH
- ISBN 80-88878-89-6.
- ^ "Hajdúszoboszló népessége, lakossága, területe".
- ^ "Testvérvárosaink". hajduszoboszlo.hu (in Hungarian). Hajdúszoboszló. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
External links
- Official website in Hungarian, English, German, Russian, Polish, Slovakian, Romanian and Czech
- Hajdúszoboszló at funiq.hu