Előszállás Explained

Official Name:Előszállás
Settlement Type:Large village
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Előszállás
Coordinates:46.8251°N 18.8266°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Hungary
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Fejér}}
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Dunaújváros
Area Total Km2:39.83
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2424
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+36) 25

Előszállás (German: Neuhof) is a village in Fejér County, Hungary.

Name

Előszállás was first mentioned in written sources in a 1537 record as Elevzallas (and as Ellő Szállás in 1740, Elő-Szállás in 1785, and Ellö-szálas in 1805).[1] The name is probably of Cuman origin; the westernmost settlement of the Cumans was located here. The village was known as Neuhof in German.

History

Előszállás and the surrounding areas were occupied before the Romans. Celtic, Avar, and Roman artifacts have been found here. At the beginning of the 16th century, the provost of Fehérvár had an estate here. Later it became the property of the Sulyok family (Balázs, István, and György Sulyok). After this it was a property of Várpalota Castle.

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Notes and References

  1. Magyar nyelvjárások 23 (1980), p. 66.