Kartal (Hungary)
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Central Hungary | ||||
| County : | pest | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Aszód | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Aszód | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 40 ′ N , 19 ° 32 ′ E | ||||
| Area : | 29.01 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 5,892 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 203 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 28 | ||||
| Postal code : | 2173 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 30696 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2018) | |||||
| Community type : | Large community | ||||
| Structure : | Kartal, Kiskartal | ||||
| Mayoress : | Klára Mária Oláh (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Baross et al. 103 2173 Kartal |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Kartal [ kɒrtɒl ] is a Hungarian large village in the county Aszód in Pest County .
Geographical location
Kartal is four kilometers northeast of the city of Aszód . The neighboring municipality of Verseg is six north of Kartal.
history
The name is derived from the Turkish word Cortul , which means "eagle". In the 10th century the Kurszán-Kartal dynasty settled in this area. The Kündü Kurszán, the ancestor of this family, was involved in the conquest with Árpád . His name has been preserved in this place name to this day. The first documentary mention comes from the year 1263, in which the place is mentioned as Kurthol .
István Petrovics, the father of Sándor Petőfi, was born in Kartal on August 15, 1791 .
Attractions
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Roman Catholic Church Szent Erzsébet, built in the 1860s
- The altarpiece of the church was created in 1887 by the painter Károly Jakobey
- Sándor Petőfi bust, created by Gusztáv Pálfy
- Podmaniczky Castle ( Podmaniczky-kastély ), built in 1868, in the Kiskartal district
- Szentháromság statue ( Szentháromság-szobor ), erected around 1800 (late baroque)
- World War I Monument ( I. és II. Világháborús emlékmű ), created by Sztefanosz Sztefanu
traffic
Road no. 2109 runs through Kartal. The nearest train station is in Aszód.
photos
Aerial view 
Roman Catholic church 
Trinity Column
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Web links
- Kartal at tourinform
- Kartal in A Pallas nagy lexikona ( Hungarian )
- Aerial views over Kartal