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Nagyatád is a town in
Somogy County Somogy ( hu, Somogy megye, ; hr, Šomođska županija; sl, Šomodska županija, german: Komitat Schomodei) is an administrative county (comitatus or ''megye'') in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. Somogy County lies ...
,
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 ...
and the seat of
Nagyatád District Nagyatád ( hu, Nagyatádi járás) is a district in central-southern part of Somogy County. ''Nagyatád'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Transdanubia, Southern Transdanubia St ...
. ''Bodvica'', ''Henész'' and ''Kivadár'' are parts of Nagyatád.


Etymology

Its name derives from the
Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...
word ''ata'' ( hu, atya, apa, en, father).


Geography

It lies on the southern side of ''Inner Somogy'', 60 km south of
Lake Balaton Lake Balaton () is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and th ...
on the main road 68.


History

Nagyatád was established during the
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by the ''Horka'' tribe. However this region was already inhabited in prehistoric times. It was first mentioned in 1190 in official documents. At that time the settlement was situated at the northern part of today's Nagyatád. It was also mentioned in 1382 as ''Populi et cives in villa Athad'' and was part of ''
Segesd Segesd ( hr, Šegeš) is a village in Somogy County, Somogy county, Hungary. Culture The Hungarian folk song :hu:Már megjöttünk estére, Már megjöttünk estére was collected in 1933 in Segesd by ''Vilmos Seemayer''. External links Stree ...
County''. It was of Queen Elizabeth, later it belonged to the ''Anthimi'' then to the
Batthyány The House of Batthyány () is the name of an ancient and distinguished Hungarian Magnate family. Members of this family bear the title Count/Countess ( Graf/Gräfin) Batthyány von Német-Ujvar respectively, while the title of Prince (Fürst) vo ...
family. In 1395 ''György Kis de Kővágóörs'' got the village. But in 1403 it was already in the hands of ''János Anthimi''. It got
market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...
rights in 1475 from
Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus, also called Matthias I ( hu, Hunyadi Mátyás, ro, Matia/Matei Corvin, hr, Matija/Matijaš Korvin, sk, Matej Korvín, cz, Matyáš Korvín; ), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490. After conducting several mi ...
and therefore it became an important commercial centre. ''Boldizsár Batthyány'' and ''András Alapi'' owned the settlement in 1475. In 1550 it belonged to ''Kristóf Batthyány''. Thanks to its favorable location vivid trade flourished there until the Turkish occupation when it almost perished. According to the Turkish tax register there were only 8 households in 1554. Between 1565 and 1571 it listed just 12 houses. Meanwhile, the Hungarian nobles still claimed it as their territory. In 1573 ''Pál Czindery'' owned it. Between 1598 and 1599 ''Kristóf Pethő'' was its owner. According to the
tithe A tithe (; from Old English: ''teogoþa'' "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash or cheques or more r ...
register of the
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the settlement was divided in to parts, ''Atád'' and ''Kis-Atád'' ( en, Small Atád) and belonged to the Diocese of Székesfehérvár. After the expulsion of the Turkish forces Slovene and Croatian settlers arrived. In 1697
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plundered the village. During
Rákóczi's War of Independence Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703–11) was the first significant attempt to topple the rule of the Habsburgs over Hungary. The war was conducted by a group of noblemen, wealthy and high-ranking progressives and was led by Francis II Rákó ...
the
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left Nagyatád in 1703. they returned in 1731. It experienced a rapid economic development during the 18th century. In 1744 it got
market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...
rights again. The town changed hands several times until it became ''Keresztély Lelbachs possession. New operating facilities opened in there. In 1906 thermal water was found 410 m deep from which its thermal bath grew. The villages of ''Bodvica'', ''Henész'' and ''Kivadár'' became parts of Nagyatád in 1941. On April 28, 1971 Nagyatád officially became a town. Between 1984 and 1994 Ötvöskónyi was part of Nagyatád.


Economy

Several companies have production facilities in the town like the Italian-owned wood manufacturer ''Diófa'', the Hungarian ''Nagyatádi Konzervgyár'' ( en, Tinfactory of Nagyatád, est. 1939), the Hungarian sweet manufacturer ''Chocoland'', the Hungarian metal producer ''Büttner'', the Hungarian fruit producer ''Agromarker 2000'' and the German deep-frozen bakery producer ''DEH''.


Main sights

* only one long distance triathlon championship in Hungary in every July * ''
Franciscan The Franciscans are a group of related Mendicant orders, mendicant Christianity, Christian Catholic religious order, religious orders within the Catholic Church. Founded in 1209 by Italian Catholic friar Francis of Assisi, these orders include t ...
Monastery'' * '' Holy Cross Church'' * ''
Saint Roch Roch (lived c. 1348 – 15/16 August 1376/79 (traditionally c. 1295 – 16 August 1327, also called Rock in English, is a Catholic saint, a confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in Italy; he is especially invoked a ...
Chapel'' * ''Mándl Mansion'' * ''Statue Park'' * ''Town Museum'' * ''Military Park'' * ''Thermal Bath and Spa of Nagyatád'' - 32°C, 38°C and 42°C warm water especially for treating Rheam, gynecological and articular problems * ''Beach and Camping of Nagyatád''


Notable residents

*
Imre Mudin Imre Mudin (8 November 1887 – 23 October 1918) was a Hungarian teacher, track and field athlete and soldier. An all-around sportsman, he won national titles in shot put, discus throw and javelin throw as well. Mudin was present at the 19 ...
(1887 – 1918), Hungarian teacher, soldier, track and field athlete * József Ángyán (born 1952), Hungarian agriculture engineer, professor, politician * Szeréna Stern (1894 – 1966), Hungarian politician *
Nicholas Zámbó Nicholas Zámbó de Mezőlak ( hu, mezőlaki Zámbó Miklós; died 1395) was a 14th-century Hungarian treasurer and judge, who held several court offices as a loyal supporter of queens Elizabeth and Mary. Career Zámbó came from a minor Trans ...
(? - 1395), Hungarian treasurer, judge * ''József Babay'' (1898–1956), Hungarian writer, journalist *
József Somssich Count József Adolf Somssich de Saárd (9 December 1864 – 22 January 1941) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1919 and 1920. Until the First World War he worked for some of embassies (Genova, Berlin, ...
(1864 – 1941), Hungarian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1919 - 1920) *
István Szabó de Nagyatád István Szabó de Nagyatád (17 September 1863 – 31 October 1924) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture three times: in 1919, between 1920 and 1921 and from 1922 to 1924. He was born into a Hungarian Calvinist fam ...
(1863 – 1924), Hungarian politician, Minister of Agriculture (1919, 1920 - 1921, 1922 - 1924) * ''Péter Árvai'' (born 1989), Hungarian author * ''Balázs Ander'' (born 1976), Hungarian politician


Sports

* Timuzsin Schuch (born 1985), Hungarian handballer *
Anikó Kovacsics Anikó Cirjenics-Kovacsics (born 29 August 1991) is a Hungarian handballer for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungarian national team. She started to play at the young age of 10. She signed to Győri Audi ETO KC in 2006, where she quickly rose th ...
(born 1991), Hungarian handballer * Péter Szakály (born 1986), Hungarian footballer * Ivett Kurucz (born 1994), Hungarian handballer * Tamás Borsos (born 1990), Hungarian handballer *
Ferenc Füzesi Ferenc Füzesi (1 July 1960 – 6 April 2020) was a Hungarian team handball, handball player, born in Nagyatád. He played for the Hungary men's national handball team, Hungarian national handball team, and participated at the Handball at the 1992 ...
(born 1960), Hungarian handballer * Kornél Kulcsár (born 1991), Hungarian footballer *
Dénes Szakály Dénes Szakály (born 15 March 1988) is a Hungarian football player who plays for Csákvár. Club career On 3 January 2022, Szakály signed with MTK. On 8 July 2022, he moved to Szeged-Csanád. Club statistics Personal life His brothe ...
(born 1988), Hungarian footballer * Renáta Tobai-Sike (born 1978), Hungarian shooter * ''Dóra Pásztory'' (born 1984), Hungarian swimmer


Sport

*
Nagyatádi FC Nagyatádi Futball Club is a professional football club based in Nagyatád, Somogy County, Hungary. The club competes in the Somogy county league. Name changes *1926–?: Nagyatádi Turul Sport Egyesület *?-1945: Nagyatádi Levente SE *1945– ...
, association football club


Twin towns – sister cities

Nagyatád is twinned with: * Debeljača (Kovačica), Serbia *
Križevci Križevci (; la, Crisium; hu, Kőrös ; german: Kreutz ) is a city in central Croatia with a total population of 21,122 and with 11,231 in the city itself (2011), the oldest city in its county, the Koprivnica-Križevci County. History The f ...
, Croatia *
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, Germany *
San Vito al Tagliamento San Vito al Tagliamento ( fur, San Vît dal Tiliment) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southeast of Pordenone. Main sights It i ...
, Italy *
Târgu Secuiesc Târgu Secuiesc (; hu, Kézdivásárhely, ; german: Szekler Neumarkt; la, Neoforum Siculorum) is a municipiu, city in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Lunga (''Nyujtód''). History The town was first mentione ...
, Romania * Tvrdošovce, Slovakia


External links

* in Hungarian
Street map


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagyatad Populated places in Somogy County History of Somogy Hungarian German communities in Somogy County