Csenger
| Csenger | |||||
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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 : | Csenger | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Csenger | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 50 ′ N , 22 ° 41 ′ E | ||||
| Area : | 36.16 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 4,753 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 131 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 44 | ||||
| Postal code : | 4765 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 30641 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2016) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | Zsolt Forján (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Postal address : | Ady E. et al. 14. 4756 Csenger |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Csenger is a Hungarian city and the seat of the Csenger County in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County . It lies on the Somesch and on the border with Romania .
history
Csenger was founded at the time of the Árpáden . The name was first mentioned in 1219 in the Váradi Regestrum . Since 1429 the place was called a city. From 1576 the place became the center of the church district, where its meetings took place.
Attractions
Petőfi bust in front of the Petőfi school
- Reformed church from the 13th century (late Romanesque, early Gothic)
- Greek Catholic Church designed by Imre Makovecz
- Roman Catholic Church (Classicist)
- City center
- The ÁMK building with the cultural center, library and educational service
- The Petőfi school with the sports hall
- The town hall (Polgármesteri Hivatal)
- The Reformed Community Center
- The local history museum (opened in 1982)