Aszaló
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Aszaló | |
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![]() Location of Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén county in Hungary | |
Coordinates:48°13′16″N20°57′38″E/ 48.22122°N 20.96064°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dr. Mészáros István[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 25.36 km2(9.79 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 1,843[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 3841 |
Area code | 46 |
Aszalóis a village inBorsod–Abaúj–Zempléncounty,Hungary.In 2013, it had 1,860 inhabitants.
Location
[edit]It is located 18 km northeast ofMiskolcin the centre ofBorsod–Abaúj–Zemplén County,on the west bank of theHornádRiver which forms outside the eastern border of the village. The riverBársonyostraverses the village from north to south.
Access
It is accessible by public transport byMain Road 3or by train on the Miskolc-Hidasnémeti railway line.
Surrounding settlements
Csobád(9 km),Halmaj(about 6 km), Kazhmar (9 km), and the nearest townSzikszó(5 km).
History
[edit]Its first mention was from 1275 under the name ofOzalou.Already in theMiddle Ages,there were significant wine production, and its horses and beekeepers were renowned in the area. In 1553,Ferdinand Iplundered it as part of theLittle War in Hungary.Throughout history, it has alternatively been part of the counties ofBorsodorAbaújuntil the two merged afterWorld War IIto form Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen. By the second half of the 16th century, there were schools for both boys and girls in Aszaló.
In 1824 and 1854 fires destroyed the majority of the village, but it was rebuilt both times.
In the 19th century a small Jewish community lived in the village,[3]many of whose members were murdered in theHolocaust.[4]
In the 1960s an air defense artillery missile base and a military base were built in the area, but they were closed in the 1980s.
In the 2011 census 80% of the population wereHungarianand 20% were ofRomaniorigin.[5]
Politics
[edit]The last local elections were held on 3 October 2010, when the voter turnout was 832 people (59.43%.)
Candidate's name | Party | Votes | Percentage |
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Károly Árvai | Independent | 344 | 41.95% |
Gábor Zsolt Horváth | Fidesz | 49 | 5.98% |
Dr. Zoltán Mészáros | Independent | 328 | 40% |
József Tóth | Independent | 99 | 12.07% |
Sights
[edit]- ALate Baroque,Roman Catholic church from the 1770s.
- AReformed churchfrom the late 18th century.
References
[edit]- ^"Kiadványtár – Központi Statisztikai Hivatal".www.ksh.hu(in Hungarian).Retrieved6 December2017.
- ^"Mayoral Election Result in Aszaló".Retrieved6 December2017.
- ^Hungarian Jewish census
- ^Jews from the village who were murdered in the Holocaust
- ^"Központi Statisztikai Hivatal".www.ksh.hu(in Hungarian).Retrieved6 December2017.
External links
[edit]- Street map(in Hungarian)