The village Erdőbénye has around 1000 inhabitants and is located 20 km from the town of
Tokaj
Tokaj () is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where Tokaji wine is produced.
History
The wine-growing area wa ...
in Northern
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
. It lies in a valley surrounded by mountains and vineyards, in the middle of the famous wine-region ‘
Tokaj-Hegyalja
Tokaj wine region ( hu, Tokaji borvidék sk, Vinohradnícka oblasť Tokaj) or Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region (short ''Tokaj-Hegyalja'' or ''Hegyalja'') is a historical wine region located in northeastern Hungary and southeastern Slovakia. It is also ...
’, in
Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen County. The village is one of the centres for wine-production in this region. There are more cellars in the village, where the regional wines can be tasted. As the well-known old saying tells us: “Good wine, like Tokaj Aszu, needs a good wine-cask too…“, which is why the profession of
cooper
Cooper, Cooper's, Coopers and similar may refer to:
* Cooper (profession), a maker of wooden casks and other staved vessels
Arts and entertainment
* Cooper (producers), alias of Dutch producers Klubbheads
* Cooper (video game character), in ...
has a long tradition in this region. The coopers of Erdőbénye are the only ones in the world who have preserved the tradition of the dance of the coopers, which has been handed down from father to son, and which they perform every summer at the “Festival of Coopers.”
This region attracts not only “lovers of wine”, but also “lovers of nature”. Because of clear air and low pollution, this region is a climatic health resort and is a centre for taking excursions. A valley called ‘Aranyosi-völgy’ in the nature conservation area near the village is a paradise for tourists and bikers.
In the towns of Boldogkőváralja, Sárospatak, Szerencs, Fűzer, Regéc, castles and castle ruins stand as testament to the rich history of the area. The two rivers,
Tisza
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. Once, it was called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national borders.
The Tisza be ...
and
Bodrog
The Bodrog is a river in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary. It is a tributary to the river Tisza. The Bodrog is formed by the confluence of the rivers Ondava and Latorica near Zemplín in eastern Slovakia. It crosses the Slovak–Hun ...
meet here. River Bodrog is home to different kinds of water-sports. Hunting and adventurous pursuits happen in the forests of
Zemplén Mountains
Zemplén Mountains () or Tokaj Mountains (; hu, Zempléni-hegység or ''Tokaji-hegység'') is a mountain range in Hungary.
Its highest peak is the Nagy-Milic at 894 metres above sea level. The range is part of the North Hungarian Mountains wit ...
.
Concerts of the Zemplen Cultural Festival, ‘Zemplén Művészeti Napok’, are held in the Calvinist Church of Erdőbénye.
At one point the leader of the local Jewish population was Rabbi Chaim Friedlander, author of the homiletic "Tal Chaim". He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of
Liska (alternative name for
Olaszliszka
Olaszliszka is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.
Olaszliszka is nestled among the hills of the Tokay countryside (2 hours from Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the nin ...
), and when his father-in-law died, Rabbi Chaim Friedlander took over his father-in-law's seat in
Liska. See
Liske (Hasidic dynasty)
Liska is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Friedman (Frishman). It takes its name from the Yiddish name for Olaszliszka, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.
Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Friedman
The first Lisker Re ...
References
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Populated places in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County