Sajószentpéter

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Sajószentpéter
Sajószentpéter coat of arms
Sajószentpéter (Hungary)
Sajószentpéter
Sajószentpéter
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Northern Hungary
County : Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Miskolc
District since 1.1.2013 : Kazincbarcika
Coordinates : 48 ° 13 '  N , 20 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 13 '2 "  N , 20 ° 43' 7"  E
Height : 128  m
Area : 34.85  km²
Residents : 12,084 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density : 347 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 48
Postal code : 3770
KSH kódja: 16054
Structure and administration (status: 2018)
Community type : city
Structure : Dusnokpuszta, Újbányatelep
Mayor : Péter Faragó (MSZP-DK)
Postal address : Kálvin tér 4.
3770 Sajószentpéter
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Sajószentpéter is a Hungarian town in the county Kazincbarcika in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén . The districts Dusnokpuszta and Újbányatelep belong to the city .

Geographical location

Sajószentpéter is located in northern Hungary , 10 kilometers north of the Miskolc county seat , on the right bank of the Sajó River . Neighboring communities are Kazincbarcika , Edelény and Sajóbábony .

sons and daughters of the town

  • Gábor Fülep (1739–1823), bishop
  • József Lévay (1825–1918), poet and translator
  • Sándor Pécsi (1922–1972), actor
  • Gyula Feledy (1928–2010), graphic designer and artist
  • Pál Barczi (1933–2003), graphic artist and painter
  • István Varga (* 1956), businessman and minister
  • János Koszta (* 1959), football player
  • Anikó Nagy (* 1970), handball player

Town twinning

Attractions

  • Mining Monument ( Bányász-emlékmű )
  • Discus thrower statue ( Diszkoszvető ), created in 1955 by János Pándi Kiss
  • Woman figure sculpture ( Női figura ), created in 1973 by Sándor Nagy
  • Open-Air Mining Museum ( Szabadtéri bányászmúzeum )
  • Géza Pattantyús Ábrahám bust, created by Éva Varga
  • Glassblower Monument ( Üvegfúvó munkás ), created in 1955 by Lajos Petri
  • Greek Catholic Church Szent Péter főapostol
  • Local history museum ( Tájház )
  • József Lévay bust, created in 1988 by Iván Paulikovics
  • 1956 memorial ( 1956-os emlékhely ), created by Borbála Szanyi
  • Pál Thúri Farkas memorial column, created by Mihály Kovács
  • Reformed large church
  • Reformed Church, built in 1958
  • Roman Catholic Church Magyarok Nagyasszonya in the district of Dusnokpuszta
  • Roman Catholic Church Szent István király , built in 1765 in plait style (late baroque), restored in 2008
  • Roman Catholic Chapel Szeplőtelen Fogantatás
  • Sándor Pécsi relief ( Pécsi Sándor-dombormű ), created by Ágnes Máger and István Tyukodi
  • World War Memorial ( Háborús emlékmű ), created by Éva Varga

traffic

The main road No. 26 runs through Sajószentpéter , from which the main road No. 27 branches off in the eastern part of the city , which leads to Tornanádaska and on to the Slovak border. The city is connected to the railway line from Miskolc via Kazincbarcika and Putnok to Ózd .

photos

  • Reformed large church

  • View of the organ of the large church

  • Traditional residential houses

  • Roman Catholic church

  • Tomb of József Lévay and his wife

Web links

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