Kazincbarcika
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Northern Hungary | ||||
| County : | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Kazincbarcika | ||||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 15 ' N , 20 ° 38' E | ||||
| Height : | 137 m | ||||
| Area : | 36.70 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 28,909 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 788 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 48 | ||||
| Postal code : | 3700 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 06691 | ||||
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| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | Péter Szitka ( MSZP ) | ||||
| Postal address : | Fõ tér 4. 3700 Kazincbarcika |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Kazincbarcika [ kɒzintsbɒrtsikɒ ] is a North Hungarian industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County with about 30,000 inhabitants.
Geographical location
Kazincbarcika is located at the foot of the Bükk Mountains in the Sajó Valley . The city emerged from the three settlements Sajókazinc, Barcika and Berente, some of which were mentioned as early as the 13th century.
history
In the previously agricultural area, coal mining led to an economic boom from the second half of the 19th century. After 1945 one of the four internment camps of the ÁVH of the communist regime in Hungary was located in the city .
The construction of the city began in 1951 and after two years the first apartments were handed over. In the 1960s, the city began to grow rapidly. Newcomers came from all over Northern Hungary, especially young people. The chemical plant in Borsod , today BorsodChem , was founded in 1963, which created many more jobs in the city. However, in the 1980s, many mines were closed, resulting in the loss of numerous jobs.
Facilities
There are three kindergartens, eleven elementary schools, one music school, five middle schools and one high school in the city. The middle schools also attend children from the area around the city. Kazincbarcika has had a hospital since 1953. The new building was handed over in 1969 and renovated in 2005. There is also an indoor swimming pool, an artificial ice rink and a sports field.
Culture
The town's cultural life includes the Béni Egressy House of Culture and the library. There are more than 40 statues in the city, a Reformed Church, and the recently built Greek Catholic Church, currently the new Catholic Church is being built. Every year different, partly international festivals take place in Kazincbarcika city, B. the international theater festival, the international brass music festival and the "Kazincbarcikaer summer".
There are many ways to go on excursions in the area: B. to the Bükk Mountains or the stalactite cave of Aggtelek . Beach tourism is also being developed, and a new hotel (Hotel Lukács) has been built at the outdoor pool.
Twin cities
- Bulgaria: Dimitrovgrad
- Germany: Burgkirchen an der Alz
- Poland: Knurów and Świdnica (Schweidnitz)
- Romania: Sânnicolau Mare
- Slovakia: Revúca (Großrauschenbach)
- Ukraine: Tyachiv
There are close ties to other cities and municipalities in Europe, albeit not in the form of an official partnership. Kazincbarcika was awarded the European Diploma by the European Parliament in 1999 and the European Flag of Honor in 2002 because of its extensive and intensive relationships with European cities .
