Hajdúhadház

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Hajdúhadház
Hajdúhadház coat of arms
Hajdúhadház (Hungary)
Hajdúhadház
Hajdúhadház
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Northern Great Plain
County : Hajdú-Bihar
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Hajdúhadház
District since 1.1.2013 : Hajdúhadház
Coordinates : 47 ° 41 ′  N , 21 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 47 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  N , 21 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  E
Area : 145.15  km²
Residents : 12,409 (Jan 1, 2011)
Population density : 85 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 52
Postal code : 4242
KSH kódja: 10393
Structure and administration (as of 2015)
Community type : city
Mayor : Dénes Csáfordi ( Fidesz )
Postal address : Bocskai tér 1.
4242 Hajdúhadház
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Hajdúhadház is a Hungarian town and seat of the district Hajdúhadház in Hajdú-Bihar .

geography

Hajdúhadház extends over an area of ​​145.15 km². The city is located in the Észak-Alföld region (Northern Great Plain) .

history

The first written mention was made in 1312. During the Turkish occupation, many villages in the area were desolate.

On the basis of Stephan Bocskai's letter of protection dated December 12th, 1605, Heiducken could settle in Hadház .

In 1876 the city became part of Hajdú County . In 1891 the place lost its town charter and became a large municipality. From 1924 to 1934 the place again had city rights. On January 1, 1984, the town of Hadháztéglás was founded together with Téglás and renamed Hajdúhadháztéglás in 1987. On May 1, 1991, the two places became independent cities again.

population

In 2001, 89% of the population was Hungarian, while 11% said they belonged to the Roma population . Here is the largest Roma community in Hajdú-Bihar County.

traffic

The place has a train station on the line 100 ( Budapest - Szolnok - Debrecen - Nyíregyháza - Záhony ) and has a bypass of the national road 4 between Debrecen and Nyíregyháza.

Attractions

The reformed church
  • The town hall: The building was built in 1912 as a hotel.
  • The Reformed Church: The neo-Romanesque building was built in 1872.
  • Csokonai Művelődési Ház: The cultural center was built in 1912 as a bank building and given its current use in 1955.
  • The János Földi house with the library.

Twin cities

Web links

Commons : Hajdúhadház  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hajdúhadház települési választás eredményei ( Hungarian ) Országos Választási Iroda. October 3, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  2. A 2001-es népszámlálás nemzetiségi adatsora