Mátészalka
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| Postal code | 4700 |
| Area code | (+36) 44 |
| Website | www |
Mátészalka is a
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It is on the Kraszna River, 52 kilometers from the city of Nyiregyhaza.[2][3]
Geography
It covers an area of 41.81 km2 (16 sq mi) and has a population of 17,015 people (2011).
The town was the birthplace of actor Tony Curtis' father, Emanuel Schwartz.
Population
In 2001, the population of Mátészalka was nearly 96% Hungarian, 3% Romani, and 1% German. In recent years, however, people from America, India, Canada, and China have moved into Mátészalka (2021)
History
Mátészalka was created from the merger of two large villages: Máté, founded in 1231 and Szalka, created in 1268. From the fifteenth century, Mátészalka was a market settlement. From 1920 - 1950 it was the seat of the authorities of some of the committees
Ugocsa and Bereg remaining in Hungary after the Trianon Treaty
. In 1969 Mátészalka received city rights. The city is the seat of the regional Szatmári Múzeum.
The actor
Nazis occupied Hungary that March. In 1946, about 150 Jews returned, but many left after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.[4]
Twin towns – sister cities
Mátészalka is twinned with:[5]
Carei, Romania
Humenné, Slovakia
Kolbuszowa, Poland
Mukachevo, Ukraine
Oberkochen, Germany
Vittoria, Italy
Zevenaar, Netherlands
References
- ^ Mátészalka, KSH
- ^ "Pinkas Hakehillot Hungary: Mateszalka". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ Mátészalka, Hungary at JewishGen
- ^ Albert, Maddy (8 June 2021). "Jamie Lee Curtis Is Restoring Her Grandparents' Synagogue in Hungary". Kveller. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Testvérvárosaink". mateszalka.hu (in Hungarian). Mátészalka. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mátészalka.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mátészalka.
- Official website in Hungarian
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