Szendrő
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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 : | Edelény | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Edelény | ||||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 28 ' N , 21 ° 16' E | ||||
| Height : | 138 m | ||||
| Area : | 53.56 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 4,119 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 77 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 48 | ||||
| Postal code : | 3752 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 08077 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2017) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | István Tomorszki (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Postal address : | Hősök tere 1. 3752 Szendrő |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Szendrő is a Hungarian town in the county Edelény in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén .
Geographical location
Szendrő is located in northern Hungary , 40 km north of Miskolc . The border with Slovakia runs about 15 km north (as the crow flies). On the main road 27 , which runs through the town, after about 24 km in a north-easterly direction you come to Tornanádaska , where there is a border crossing.
history
Szendrő was first mentioned in 1317. The castle was one of the earliest stone castles in the region. It was an important border fortification during the Turkish occupation of parts of Hungary in the 16th and 17th centuries. During the uprising of Francis II Rákóczi (1702–1711), he destroyed the castle in 1707.
In 1896 Szendrő received a railway connection, in 1996 the place was given city status.
sons and daughters of the town
- Samuel Köleséri von Keres-Eer (1663–1732), doctor and member of the " Leopoldina "
Twin town
- There is a city partnership with Leutershausen in Middle Franconia , Germany .
Szendrő Reformed Church
Aerial view of the Szendrő Castle
