Ajak

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Ajak
Ajak coat of arms
Ajak (Hungary)
Ajak
Ajak
Basic data
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 Coordinates: 48 ° 11 '1 "  N , 22 ° 2' 54"  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
Website :
(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

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
  • 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 )

  • View of the city with the Greek Cath. Church of Szent Mihály főangyal

  • Roman Catholic Nagyboldogasszony Church

  • reformed Church

  • Memorial stone for the 700th anniversary

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

  1. ↑ Helyi önkormányzati választások 2019 - Ajak (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megye). Nemzeti Választási Iroda, October 13, 2019, accessed April 20, 2020 (Hungarian).
  2. ↑ Ajay: Testvértelepülések. City of Ajak, accessed April 18, 2020 (Hungarian).

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