Boldog (Hungary)
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Northern Hungary | ||||
| County : | Heves | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Hatvan | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Hatvan | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 36 ' N , 19 ° 41' E | ||||
| Area : | 26.74 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 2,996 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 112 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 37 | ||||
| Postal code : | 3016 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 03452 | ||||
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| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayoress : | Erzsébet Püspökiné Nagy | ||||
| Postal address : | Kossuth et al. 8 3016 Boldog |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Boldog is a Hungarian community in the county Hatvan in Heves county . It lies between the Zagyva and Galga rivers and is 9 km south of Hatvan .
history
It is a continuously inhabited village for several millennia. Boldog lies between the Zagyva and Galga rivers and at the intersection of three counties ( Heves , Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Pest ). The place and its borders are rich in historical evidence. The remains of the Limes Sarmatiae , which was built under the Sarmatians between 324 and 337 and connects the Danube with the Tisza , run south of the municipality .
The first mention of the village goes back to 1395 (as Boldogazzonhothvana ). The community developed continuously, wine has been grown here since 1867 and melon cultivation has also become important since the same time. Boldog is one of the most loyal traditional villages in Heves County. The first book on embroidery in the village was published in 1942: this book also introduced Boldog's whitework.
Boldog's costumes can also be admired in action every year at Jézus Szíve Búcsú (on the third Sunday after Pentecost). Several groups were founded to preserve the old customs and songs: the Kaláris folk dance group, the Boldog men's choir and the women's choir.
Legend about the origin of the name
During the Tatar procession in 1241, all the villagers fled to the Catholic church on the Brindza, where they were completely slaughtered by the Tatars. The church then fell into disrepair as a closed tomb and was never used again. A completely new, newly arrived population then built a new church a little apart. The same fate occurred a good three centuries later, this time the village population was slaughtered in the church by the Turks. This church also fell into disrepair and became a burial place. This time many were able to save themselves. It is depicted in the annals today as follows: When Turkish troops advanced into the area in 1552, during the occupation of Hungary by the Ottoman Empire , the residents of the community, who were able to save themselves from the Turks, had to leave the original place of Boldog and settled instead, settled on the current location of the village (at that time an island in the swamp area). According to legend, this “move” took place during a single night and when the leader, Judge István Bonta, stuck his stick into the ground on the island, he exclaimed: “Itt leszünk mi boldogok!” (In English “We will be happy here ! “, The Hungarian word boldog means happy ).
In fact, the origin of the name can probably be traced back to Nagyboldogasszony - a Hungarian name for the Virgin Mary .
population
In 2001 96% of the population were Magyars , in fact so called Palotzen (Palócok) . Another 4% claimed to be Roma . In 2010 the place had 3,041 inhabitants.
Worth mentioning
- Tájház: Built in 1871, it is now an art monument and shows the traditional architecture and culture of the Palóczen.
- Baroque church: in its garden there is a statue of John Nepomuk
- Heroes Garden with the memorial to the fallen soldiers of the First and Second World Wars
- Cemetery chapel with a plaque in honor of Sándor Davidas ( Mihály Táncsics ' doctor ), opposite the Millennium Memorial Park with the statue of St. Stephen and the Kopjafa in honor of the soldiers of Boldog
Picture gallery
Women from Boldog spinning, before 1930
Individual evidence
- ↑ (Hungarian), last accessed on August 9, 2011 ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ 2001 census database ( January 18, 2010 memento on WebCite )
- ↑ Database of the local dictionary 2010 (Hungarian) (.xls file; 1.6 MB). KSH (Központi Statisztikai Hivatal, Central Statistics Office of Hungary), January 1, 2010 (accessed on August 6, 2011)
