Zahony

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Zahony
Záhony coat of arms
Záhony (Hungary)
Zahony
Zahony
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Northern Great Plain
County : Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Zahony
District since 1.1.2013 : Zahony
Coordinates : 48 ° 24 '  N , 22 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 24 '25 "  N , 22 ° 10' 28"  E
Area : 6.87  km²
Residents : 4,071 (Jan 1, 2011)
Population density : 593 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 45
Postal code : 4625
KSH kódja: 16203
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type : city
Mayor : László Helmeczi (independent)
Postal address : Ady Endre utca 35
4625 Záhony
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Záhony [ ˈzaːhoɲ ] is a Hungarian city ​​in the district of the same name in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County . In 1989 the community received city status.

Geographical location

Záhony is located in north-eastern Hungary on the left bank of the Tisza , which forms the border with Ukraine . Here the Tisza changes its direction of flow coming from the east to the south-west. Neighboring communities are Zsurk and Győröcske . On the other bank of the Tisza are the Ukrainian towns of Solomonowo and Tschop .

Attractions

  • Fountain on the main square ( Főtéri Díszkút ), built in 1988 by the sculptor József Kampfl
  • Monument "Gate of the East" ( Kelet Kapuja Emlékmű ), built in 1986 by the sculptor István Marosits
  • Local history museum ( Tájház )
  • Greek Catholic Church Keresztelő Szent János születése
  • Reformed church, built in 1805 in plait style
  • Roman Catholic Church Szent Erzsébet
  • World war memorial in Petőfi Park

Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

  • József Béres (1920–2006), biochemist
  • Pál Csergezán (1924–1996), graphic artist and illustrator
  • Béla Pokol (* 1950), lawyer, university professor and politician

traffic

In the city there is a border crossing for road and rail traffic, formerly to the Soviet Union , now to Ukraine. Due to the different track widths of the railway line Budapest - Debrecen - Moscow is a hub necessary, the on the Hungarian side in Záhony Area ( marshalling yard Fényeslitke, Komoró, Tuzsér , marshalling yard Eperjeske was built). On the other side of the border, the transshipment point was built mainly before 1976 in the Chop area ( Ukrainian Чоп , Hungarian Csap ). On the Hungarian side, the transhipment is operated by the Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). Cross-border freight traffic by road has developed enormously.
National Road No. 4, which leads to Ukraine, runs west of the city.

  • View of Záhony

  • Railway station in Záhony

  • Bridge over the Tisza from Záhony to Chop (Ukraine)

Web links

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