Aszaló Explained

Official Name:Aszaló
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Aszaló
Coordinates:48.2212°N 20.9606°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Hungary
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén
Area Total Km2:25.36
Population Total:1843[1]
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3841
Area Code:46
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Dr. Mészáros István[2]

Aszaló is a village in Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén county, Hungary. In 2013, it had 1,860 inhabitants.

Location

It is located 18 km northeast of Miskolc in the centre of Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén County, on the west bank of the Hornád River which forms outside the eastern border of the village. The river Bársonyos traverses the village from north to south.

Access

It is accessible by public transport by Main Road 3 or by train on the Miskolc-Hidasnémeti railway line.

Surrounding settlements

Csobád (9 km), Halmaj (about 6 km), Kazhmar (9 km), and the nearest town Szikszó (5 km).

History

Its first mention was from 1275 under the name of Ozalou. Already in the Middle Ages, there were significant wine production, and its horses and beekeepers were renowned in the area. In 1553, Ferdinand I plundered it as part of the Little War in Hungary. Throughout history, it has alternatively been part of the counties of Borsod or Abaúj until the two merged after World War II to 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 the Holocaust.[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 were Hungarian and 20% were of Romani origin.[5]

Politics

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
Károly Árvai Independent 344 41.95%
Gábor Zsolt Horváth 49 5.98%
Dr. Zoltán Mészáros Independent 328 40%
József Tóth Independent 99 12.07%

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiadványtár – Központi Statisztikai Hivatal. www.ksh.hu. 6 December 2017. hu.
  2. Web site: Mayoral Election Result in Aszaló. 6 December 2017.
  3. https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/NEDA_nemzetisegi_Zsido_1840-1941/?pg=59&layout=s&query=Aszaló Hungarian Jewish census
  4. https://yvng.yadvashem.org/index.html?language=he&s_id=&s_lastName=&s_firstName=&s_place=Aszalo&s_dateOfBirth=&cluster=true Jews from the village who were murdered in the Holocaust
  5. Web site: Központi Statisztikai Hivatal. www.ksh.hu. 6 December 2017. hu.