Abádszalók
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Abádszalók
Flag
Coat of arms of Abádszalók
Coat of arms
Abádszalók is located in Hungary
Abádszalók
Abádszalók
Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 20°35′56″E / 47.47500°N 20.59889°E / 47.47500; 20.59889
Country Hungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictKunhegyes
Area
 • Total132.23 km2 (51.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total4,279
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5241
Area code(+36) 59
Websitewww.abadszalok.hu

Abádszalók (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒbaːt͡sːɒloːk]) is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. The town was established in 1895 by the union of the villages of Tiszabad and Tiszalok.

Geography

It covers an area of 132.23 km2 (51 sq mi) and has a population of 4,279 people (2015).

Name

The name of the town comes from the Aba and Szalók personal names. The first one is of Turkic origin with the suffix -d, while the second one is disputed. It may come from the proto-Slavic name *Ѕlavъкъ (cf. Czech Slávek) or from the Chagatai solaq, meaning "left-handed". It has been attested in 1093 as Zoliok and in 1287 as Zolok.[2]

History

The Jewish community

Jews settled in the city in the 19th century. And in 1880 there were 112 Jews in the community. In 1920, the city's Jews were victims of a pogrom. In 1940, only 18 Jewish families lived there. In March 1944, the Jews were concentrated in the Szolnok ghetto and from there most of them were sent to the Auschwitz extermination camp.[3]

Tourism

  • Lake Tisza

The biggest tourist attraction in Abádszalók is the Lake Tisza. Water-skiing, boating, and kayaking as well as discos and concerts are available. Lake Tisza has waterfowls, water fauna and aquatic activities.

International relations

Abádszalók is twinned with:[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  2. ↑ Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.
  3. ↑ The Jewish Community of Abadszalok in The Museum of The Jewish People
  4. ↑ Abádszalók twinning
  • Dante Mena: Adventure Guide to Hungary. Hunter Travel Guides 2007, p. 558
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