Ajak
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Basic data | ||||
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State : | Hungary | |||
Region : | Northern Great Plain | |||
County : | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | |||
Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Kisvárda | |||
District since 1.1.2013 : | Kisvárda | |||
Coordinates : | 48 ° 11 ' N , 22 ° 3' E | |||
Area : | 24.76 km² | |||
Residents : | 3,584 (Jan 1, 2011) | |||
Population density : | 145 inhabitants per km² | |||
Telephone code : | (+36) 45 | |||
Postal code : | 4524 | |||
KSH kódja: | 08776 | |||
Structure and administration (as of 2020) | ||||
Community type : | city | |||
Mayoress : | Adrienn Ragány (independent) | |||
Postal address : | Ady Endre et al. 25 4524 Ajak |
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(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) |
Ajay is a Hungarian town in the county Kisvárda in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County .
Geographical location
Ajak is located five kilometers southwest of the city of Kisvárda . Neighboring communities are Anarcs , Rétközberencs , Pátroha and Nyírtass .
history
The place was mentioned in writing in the 13th century under the name Ayac. In the 19th century, Ajak was hit twice by cholera epidemics, in 1831 and 1873. The first epidemic fell victim to almost a quarter of the residents. The place received the status of a large municipality in 1972 , celebrated its 700th anniversary in 1993 and was raised to the rank of city in 2013.
Town twinning
- Aheloj (Ахелой), Bulgaria , since 2012
- Čierna nad Tisou , Slovakia
- Hyżne , Poland
- Lupeni , Romania
- Chaslivtsi (Часлівці), Ukraine , since 2012
- Velyka Dobron (Велика Добронь), Ukraine, since 2007
- Werbjasch (Верб'яж), Ukraine, since 2012
Infrastructure
There is a kindergarten, the Áron Tamási elementary school, a library, a cultural center, a doctor and dentist, a pharmacy, three churches and the mayor's office in the village.
Attractions
- 1848/1849 monument ( 1848–49 forradalom és szabadságharc emlékműve )
- Memorial stone for the 700th anniversary
- Szent Mihály főangyal Greek Catholic Church , built in 1859
- Wooden sculpture for the [Reformation anniversary 2017] ( A reformáció 500th éves évfordulójára ), created by György Szász, Csaba Szakszon and László Legény
- Crucifixes
- Reformed Church
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Roman Catholic Church Nagyboldogasszony , built in 1819 (late baroque)
- There are windows in the church that were made in 1969 by the glass artist Attila Mohay sen. were designed.
- Traditional houses with shingle roofs
- World War Monuments ( I. és II. Világháborús emlékmű )
traffic
Road No. 4145 runs through Ajak, and main road No. 4 to the west of the village . The city is connected to the railway line from Záhony to Nyíregyháza .
literature
- Ajak - Település Arculati Kézikönyv 2017. Published by the city administration, Ajak 2017.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helyi önkormányzati választások 2019 - Ajak (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megye). Nemzeti Választási Iroda, October 13, 2019, accessed April 20, 2020 (Hungarian).
- ↑ Ajay: Testvértelepülések. City of Ajak, accessed April 18, 2020 (Hungarian).
Web links
- Official website ( Hungarian )
- Ajak in A Pallas nagy lexikona (Hungarian)
- Ajak in Magyarország helységnévtára (Hungarian)