Mocsa
Mocsa | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 2911 |
Area code | 34 |
Motorways | M1 |
Distance from Budapest | 83.3 km (51.8 mi) East |
Mocsa is a village in
Early history
The village has existed for at least 770 years; it is first mentioned in 1237-1240 under the name of Mocha in the notes of Albeus, dean of Nitra, who had been asked by Béla IV of Hungary to catalogue the territories of the villages in the area.[1]
During the
In 1291,
During the reign of Béla IV, Mocsa had about four hundred and fifty residents. The villages in the area were mostly razed to the ground during the
After the Battle of Mohács, the country suffered with years of taxation and occupation by the Ottoman Turks. Many villages died out entirely, and their territories were connected to the surviving villages—Mocsa being one of the survivors.
Nowadays Mocsa have a great football team (Mocsa FC) with the famous defender László Dobai
World Wars
Five hundred and thirty soldiers from Mocsa took part in World War I. Out of them sixty-one lost their lives.
In World War II, there were seven hundred and forty soldiers from the village, two hundred and fifteen who were killed.
Between March 18–26, 1945, Mocsa was liberated by Soviet troops after a bloody battle.
The left-over grenades, bombs, and landmines caused troubles for the village in the years to follow. Over twenty people suffered serious injuries from grenade and landmine explosions. Four people were killed in such accidents, including a ten-year-old boy.[2]
The Village Churches
Mocsa's
The
Notes
References
• Gutai István (1988). Mocsai Mozaik. Komárom: Komárom Megyei Nyomda Vállalat.