Nagykörű is a village in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the

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region of central

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Location

The village is located on the right bank of River Tisza, 25 kilometres away to the northeast from Szolnok. It can be approached on road by scheduled overland bus from the west, by ferry from the direction of

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(from the east), or by bicycle on Tisza-dam.

History

Nagykörű got its name because it was almost completely compassed by

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before the river control. The settlement was rising as an isle among the neighboring river meadows. The first written document of Nagykörű monastery derives from year 1212. The village itself was founded at the beginning of the 14th century, and it belonged to the property of Ban Lothar of Gutkeled. The estate called Kürümonostora was endowed by King

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in 1318 to Peter Kompolty, chamberlain of the queen. Owing to its geographic position, Nagykörű managed to survive the

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rule successfully. According to the legend, the Turkish troops were lost in the

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on 19 July 1530 (day of Elijah). After expelling Turks, the

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and an

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n officer called Enczinger became holders of the village. In the middle of 18th century, Nagykörű started to develop spectacularly. The first

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was planted on Homok (sandy soil) by Baron Lőrinc Orczy in 1751. Thanks to landlord György Petrovay, this place became the cultivation area of the famous Germersdorf

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in the second half of 19th century. Nagykörű owns title "Cherry garden of Hungary" as the biggest (200

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) cherry garden of the country can be found here. Cherry of Nagykörű is a trade-mark.

Ethnic groups

In 2001, according to the census, 94 percent of the population avowed themselves Hungarian, while 6 percent of the population avowed themselves

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.
Ethnic database of census in 2001

The present

Worldwide famous cherry of Nagykörű is considered to be the cost-of-living source of inhabitants. Cherry is principally grown for

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. Meanwhile, villageous

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is also prospering. The ratio of resident population is decreasing, whereas fourth of the houses are used as holiday resorts. The surrounding neighborhood is a real paradise for tourists, line-fishermen, and bathers.

References

External links

Official site
in Hungarian, English and German {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagykoru Geography of Hungary