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Gyöngyöstarján
Gyöngyöstarján is a village in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Tarján creek, under the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 2219 (see Demographics). The village located 7.1 km from (Nr. 85) Vámosgyörk–Gyöngyös railway line, 7.5 km from the main road 3 and 15.0 km from the M3 motorway. The closest train station with public transport in Gyöngyös. History The settlement was also inhabited in the Bronze Age, but its first written record dates back to 1275, when two settlements: Kistarján (Tharian Minor) and Nagyatarján (Tharian Maior) were formed by the sons of György Tarjáni. North of the settlement was still a castle at that time, in the place of which only stone ramparts remain today. From 1334 it was the property of Thomas Szécsényi, then in 1461, when the family died out, it was inherited by Albert Losonci and János Guthi Országh. The certificates mention it as a market town in 1570, but this title was later dropped by the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heves County
Heves county (, ) lies in northern Hungary, between the right bank of the river Tisza and the Mátra and Bükk mountains. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest (county), Pest, Nógrád (county), Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok. Eger is the county seat. Tourist sights * Lake Tisza * Bükk National Park * Bélapátfalva, abbey * Castle of Eger, Castle and Eger, City of Eger * Erdőtelek Arboretum * Feldebrő, 11th century Romanesque church * Gyöngyös, Mátra Museum * Hatvan, Grassalkovich mansion * Kisnána castle * Noszvaj, De la Motte mansion * Parád * Sirok castle * Szilvásvárad, Szalajka Valley * Szarvaskő, castle ruins Geography Heves county is a geographically diverse area; its northern part is mountainous (the Mátra and Bükk are the two highest mountain ranges in Hungary), while at south it includes a part of the Great Hungarian Plain. From south it is bordered by Lake Tisza, the largest artificial lake in Hungary. The average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyöngyös District
Gyöngyös () is a district in central-western part of Heves County. ''Gyöngyös'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. This district is a part of Mátra Mountains geographical region. Geography Gyöngyös District borders with Bátonyterenye District ''(Nógrád County)'' and Pétervására District to the north, Eger District, Füzesabony District and Heves District to the east, Jászberény District ''( Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County)'' to the south, Hatvan District and Pásztó District ''(Nógrád County)'' to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Gyöngyös District is 24. Municipalities The district has 2 towns and 22 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) The bolded municipalities are cities. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 73,834 and the population density was 98/km². Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown. From the 4th century, feasts commemorating all Christian martyrs were held in various places, on various dates near Easter and Pentecost. In the 9th century, some churches in the British Isles began holding the commemoration of all saints on 1 November, and in the 9th century this was extended to the whole Catholic Church by Pope Gregory IV. In Western Christianity, it is still celebrated on 1 November by the Western Catholic Church as well as by many Protestant churches, such as the Lutheran, Anglican, and Methodist traditions. The Eastern Orthodox Church and associated Eastern Catholic and Eastern Lutheran churches celebrate it on the first Sunday after Pentecost. The Syro-Malabar Church and the Chaldean Catholic C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
