Hortobágy

	Hortobágy
	Hortobágy
	Hortobágy
Basic data
State :	Hungary
Region :	Northern Great Plain
County :	Hajdú-Bihar
Small area until December 31, 2012 :	Balmazújváros
District since 1.1.2013 :	Balmazújváros
Coordinates :	47 ° 35 ' N , 21 ° 9' E Coordinates: 47 ° 35 '0 " N , 21 ° 9' 6" E
Height :	86 m
Area :	3.57 km²
Residents :	1,495 (Jan 1, 2011)
Population density :	419 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code :	(+36) 52
Postal code :	4071
KSH kódja:	04118
Structure and administration (as of 2019)
Community type :	local community
Mayor :	Ádám András Jakab (independent)
Postal address :	Czinege János utca 1 ; 4071 Hortobágy
Website :	www.hortobagy.hu
	(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Hortobágy [ hortobaːɟ ] is a Hungarian community in the county Balmazújváros in Hajdú-Bihar . It is 36 kilometers west of Debrecen . The place is best known for the Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park (Hortobágy National Park).

geography

Hortobágy is located on the river of the same name , borders the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county and the following municipalities:

Egyek	Tiszacsege
Tiszafüred (JN)		Balmazújváros
Nagyiván (JN)	Nádudvar Hajdúszoboszló	Nagyhegyes

history

In the summer of 1699 the Hortobágyer Csárda (country inn) was built. The pub owner was also hired to collect customs duties for the city of Debrecen. Another building was erected in 1785, the present Shepherd Museum (Pásztormúzeum) . Between 1827 and 1833 the nine-arched bridge, which was Central Europe's longest public stone bridge, was built according to the plans of Ferenc Povolni . The railway line was opened on August 5, 1891. Thereby the interest in the area could be promoted, especially through the shepherds' meeting every summer and the bridge market (hídi vásár) .

Today's Hortobágy area belonged to Debrecen until 1952 , when it was annexed to Balmazújváros and became independent in 1966.

Infrastructure

Hortobágy is on the main road no. 33 and has a railway station on the Debrecen – Füzesabony railway line .

There is a kindergarten, an eight-grade elementary school and a boarding school in the community.

There is a drinking water, sewage, electricity, gas pipeline and telephone network.

Attractions

Flock of sheep in the Hortobágy National Park

Hortobágy National Park ( Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park ) - the extraordinary pastoral culture is part of the UNESCO World Heritage
Neunbögige bridge of Hortobágy (Hortobágy Kilenclyukú HID)
Hortobágy fish farm
Hortobágyi Nagycsárda
Hortobágy Galéria
Hortobágy Shepherd Museum
1100-year exhibition (Millecentenáriumi Kiállítás) in the mayor's office (Polgármesteri Hivatal)
Pusztazoo (Pusztai Állatpark)