Újfehértó Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hungary
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Újfehértó
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area Total Km2:140.88
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:13611
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4244
Area Code:42
Website:http://www.ujfeherto.hu/

Újfehértó (Yiddish, German: Ratzfert) is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

History

By 1920, the Jewish population had reached 1,303 people, 11% of the total population. On 17 May 1944, the 400 Jewish families living in the village were deported to Auschwitz via Nyirjes and Sima.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary. Újfehértó is twinned with:[1]

Notable people

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Testvérvárosok. ujfeherto.hu. Újfehértó. hu. 2021-04-09.