Felcsút is a village in
Fejér county,
Hungary
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History
The village was first mentioned in 1269 where its name was originated from the personal name "Csút". ("fel-"
felső"means "upper" in
Hungarian.) In the Middle Ages the owners were crusaders from Székesfehérvár and in the 15th century became property of the
Pálos rend.
Owners and inhabitants were often changed between the 16th century and 19th century.
The Roman Catholic church was built in classicist style between 1828 and 1840, and the Reformed church was finished by 1895.
A big change was the building of the railway which connected the village to the rest of the country, which was discontinued since.
Economy
In 2009 Felcsút became the richest Hungarian settlement by capita (171 092 HUF), pushing 2nd and 12th district of
Budapest
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to the 2nd and 3rd place. In 2008 Felcsút was standing in the 336th place.
The development of Felcsút is a pet project of the prime minister
Viktor Orbán
Viktor Mihály Orbán (; born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian politician who has served as prime minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002. He has presided over Fidesz since 1993, with a brief break between ...
. During Orbán's tenure as PM, several building projects were initiated or completed in the village, including
Pancho Arena
Pancho is a male nickname for the given name Francisco (Spanish and Portuguese equivalent of Francis). The feminine form is Pancha. It is also sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Pancho Barnes (1901 ...
, a football stadium next to a property owned by Orbán, which was built in 2014 (the stadium has 3,900 seats, which is more than double of Felcsút's population), and a
narrow-gauge railway line, planned to be completed by 2019. In early 2014 plans of construction of a new airport were reported, these rumors turned out to be false, as the building permit posted on the local government's website is of an earlier date and refers to an already existing airport, owned by
Péter Besenyei
Péter Besenyei (born 1956) is a Hungarian aerobatics pilot and world champion air racer.
Biography
He was born on 8 June 1956 in Körmend, Hungary. He lived near the airport of Budapest and became interested in flying when he was a child. F ...
.
Már két éve van engedély a Felcsút melletti reptérre
origo.hu, January 27, 2014
See also
*Pancho Arena
Pancho is a male nickname for the given name Francisco (Spanish and Portuguese equivalent of Francis). The feminine form is Pancha. It is also sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Pancho Barnes (1901 ...
References
External links
* http://felcsut.hu/
Felcsút in the Statistical registry
Populated places in Fejér County
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