Medgyesegyháza
Medgyesegyháza
Medeš | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 5666 |
| Area code | (+36) 68 |
| Website | www |
Medgyesegyháza (Slovak: Medeš) is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of 64.32 km2 and has a population of 3558 people (2015).
History
The Jews in the city
The Jewish community in the city was established in the second half of the 19th century and most of them were engaged in the grain trade.[2]
The
In 1942, young Jews from the city were sent to forced labor and sent to the front of Ukraine, where the Hungarians fought alongside the Germans. Four townspeople were killed.
In
After the war, 20 survivors returned to the town. The community was reorganized, but many dispersed within a short time.[4]
Politics
The current mayor of Medgyesegyháza is Dr. Béla Nagy (Independent).
The local Municipal Assembly has 6+1 members divided into this political parties and alliances:[5]
| Party | Seats | 2014 Council
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidesz-KDNP | 3 | ||||
| Independent | 2 | ||||
| Unity (MSZP-DK-Együtt-Liberálisok) | 1 | ||||
| City Mayors from 1990 | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Béla Nagy (SZDSZ) | 1990–2010 |
| Márton Ruck (Fidesz) | 2010–2014 |
| Dr. Béla Nagy (Independent); - II. | 2014– |
Twin towns – sister cities
Medgyesegyháza is
Kolárovo, Slovakia
46°30′N 21°02′E / 46.50°N 21.03°E
References
- ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
- ^ Hungarian Jewish census
- ^ Documentation of the Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust
- ^ The Jewish Community of Medgyesegyhaza in The Museum of the Jewish People
- ^ "Képviselő-testület, bizottságai, nemzetiségi önkormányzatok".
External links
- Official website in Hungarian
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