Diosig

Diosig Bihardiószeg
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Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Screeching area
Circle :	Bihor
Coordinates :	47 ° 18 '  N , 22 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 17 '38 "  N , 22 ° 0' 40"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Area :	93.14  km²
Residents :	6,816 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	73 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	417235
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 59
License plate :	bra
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	local community
Structure :	Diosig, Ianca ,
Mayor :	Attila-Ferencz Mados ( UDMR )
Postal address :	Str. Livezilor, no. 32 loc. Diosig, jud. Bihor, RO-417235
Website :	www.diosig.ro

Diosig ( Hungarian Bihardiószeg ) is a large municipality in the Bihor district in north-western Romania . There are two places in the municipality of Diosig: the administrative center and Ianca .

geography

The Ier flows through the community . Diosig borders the following municipalities:

Létavértes (HU-HB)	Kokad (HU-HB) Álmosd (HU-HB)	Cherechiu
Pocsaj (HU-HB)		Ciuhoi
	Roșiori	Sălard

history

The first written mention of Diosig comes from the year 1278, at that time still Gyozik . The mention is in connection with the first owner of the Dorog family from Gutkeled .

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  Diószeg and Janca Fallu (center) around 1782 (recording sheet of the Josephinische Landesaufnahme )

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  Bihar Diószeg and Jankafalua (N 47 ° 18 '; E 39 ° 39') around 1892 (recording sheet of the Franzisco-Josephinische Landesaufnahme )

traffic

The European route 671 and the Debrecen – Sighetu Marmației railway run through the municipality .

Attractions

• The Zichy Castle

Personalities

• István Diószegi (1635–1698), Protestant bishop
• Pál Kiss (1809–1867), General
• Mihály Kornya (1844–1917), Baptist preacher
• László Mikecs (1917–1944), teacher and ethnographer

Web links

• Diosig at ghidulprimariilor.ro

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania ( MS Excel ; 1.3 MB)
2. ↑ Schloss Zichy on www.schlösserweb.info  ( page can no longer be accessed , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Accessed on October 7, 2012  
3. ↑ Schloss Zichy on romguide.net ( memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Accessed on October 7, 2012