Egyek Explained

Settlement Type:Large village
Subdivision Type:Country
Coordinates:47.6333°N 74°W
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Egyek
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Hajdú-Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Balmazújváros
Area Total Km2:104.79
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:5527
Population Density Km2:52.76
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4069
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+36) 52

Egyek is a large village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Olympian László Mucza was born here.[1]

Before World War II, there was a Jewish community. At its height, there were 123 Jews in the community most of them were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust.

Geography

It covers an area of 104.790NaN0 and has a population of 5527 people (2001).

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Egyek is twinned with:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: László Mucza . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418063826/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/laszlo-mucza-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 27 December 2015 . Sports Reference.