Tiszaföldvár

	Tiszaföldvár
	Tiszaföldvár
	Tiszaföldvár
Basic data
State :	Hungary
Region :	Northern Great Plain
County :	Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Small area until December 31, 2012 :	Kunszentmárton
District since 1.1.2013 :	Kunszentmárton
Coordinates :	46 ° 58 ' N , 20 ° 15' E Coordinates: 46 ° 58 '26 " N , 20 ° 15' 14" E
Area :	80.34 km²
Residents :	11,323 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density :	141 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code :	(+36) 56
Postal code :	5430
KSH kódja:	13815
Structure and administration (as of 2015)
Community type :	city
Mayor :	István Hegedűs (non-party)
Postal address :	Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 2 ; 5430 Tiszaföldvár
Website :	www.tiszafoldvar.hu
	(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Tiszaföldvár is a Hungarian small town in the county Kunszentmárton in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok .

geography

Tiszaföldvár extends over an area of 80.34 km². The city is located in the Észak-Alföld (Northern Great Plain) region on the central reaches of the Tisza and just under 30 km south of Szolnok .

history

The first written mention as Thyzafeudwar comes from the year 1467. In 1642 the first Calvinist sermon was given and in 1673 the first Calvinist church was built.

In 1886 Tiszaföldvár became a district seat.

St. Stephen's Church

313 citizens of the city died in the First World War. On April 30, 1919, Főldvár was occupied and sacked by the Romanian army. Between October 6, 1944 and January 6, 1945, the place was occupied several times by German and Soviet troops. In 1950 the district seat was moved from Főldvár to Kunszentmárton .

Tiszaföldvár received town charter on January 1st, 1993.

population

In 2001, 99% of the population was Hungarian, while 1% said they belonged to the Roma population .

traffic

The place is on Landesstrasse 442 .

Attractions

The Reformed Church: The baroque building was consecrated in 1788 during the reign of Joseph II .
The Protestant Church: The late classicist building was built in 1855.
The St. Stephen's Church
The Sacred Heart Church
Tiszazugi Földrajzi Múzeum: The local history museum at 101 Kossuth Street opened in 2006.