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Jászapáti
Jászapáti is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and had a population of 8585 people in 2014. Politics The current mayor of Jászapáti is Ferenc Farkas (Fidesz-KDNP), and the mayor from 1 October 2024 is Gergő Illés (independent). The local Municipal Assembly, elected at the 2024 Hungarian local elections, 2024 local government elections, is made up of 9 members (1 Mayor and 8 Individual list MEPs) divided into the following political parties and alliances: Twin towns – sister cities Jászapáti is Sister city, twinned with: * Glodeni, Mureș, Glodeni, Romania (2014) * Kamenín, Slovakia (2010) * Temerin, Serbia (2011) Notable residents *János Pócs (1963-), politician *József Tajti (1943-), footballer and coach *Elemér Gombos (1915-unknown), Olympic swimmer *Pál Vágó (1853-1928), painter Gallery File:Jászapáti légi3.jpg, Aerial photography of Jászapáti File:Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jászapáti District
Jászapáti () is a district in north-western part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. ''Jászapáti'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain, Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Jászság historical, ethnographical and geographical region. Geography Jászapáti District borders with Heves District ''(Heves County)'' to the northeast, Szolnok District to the east and south, Jászberény District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Jászapáti District is 9. History The Jászapáti District existed before the cessation of the districts in 1983, known as the ''Lower Jászság District'' since the 1950s. It was headquartered in Jászapáti and was closed in 1961, when its territory was divided between mainly Jászberény District, Jászberény and Szolnok Districts. Municipalities The district has 2 List of cities and towns of Hungary, towns, 1 large village a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
János Pócs
János Pócs (born 17 November 1963) is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Jászapáti ( Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Constituency II) from 2010 to 2014, and for Jászberény (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Constituency II) since 2014. He was elected member of the Committee on Agriculture on 14 May 2010. He served as the mayor of Jászapáti between October 2010 and 2014. He functioned as one of the recorders of the National Assembly from 6 May to 2 June 2014. He made international news in December 2017 when he posted a photo on his Facebook page showing people standing over a slain and charred pig, with "Ő VOLT A SOROS!!!" inscribed on the animal. The inscription can be translated as "He was next in line" or "He was Soros." He commented on the photo the following: "One pig less over there." He denied that the inscription had anything to do with George Soros. The Open Society Foundations described the photo as a "shocking attack" and "another example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
József Tajti
József Tajti (Jászapáti, 8 October 1943) is a Hungarian footballer, currently coaches Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC. Family His son is currently employed by Diósgyőri VTK. His grandson, Mátyás Tajti, currently plays for Zalaegerszeg. He also defended his son when Bernd Storck Bernd Storck, HOM (born 25 January 1963) is a German former professional footballer and a professional football manager. He is the current manager of Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League, appointed for a second time following a brief second ... did not select him for the U19 squad. References * Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben? ho's Who in the Hungarian Sports Life? Volume 3 (S–Z). Szekszárd, Babits Kiadó, 1995, p 85, 1943 births Living people People from Jászapáti Hungarian men's footballers Hungarian football managers Men's association football defenders Budapest Honvéd FC players Kaposvári Rákóczi FC players Fehérvár FC managers Nemzeti Bajnokság I manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pál Vágó
Pál Vágó (6 June 1853, Jászapáti - 15 October 1928, Budapest) was a Hungarian painter, known for his historical scenes and cycloramas. Biography His father was a minor government official who died when Pál was still a small child. He originally studied to be a lawyer, but found art more to his liking. His first lessons were in Munich with Alexander Wagner, followed by a stay in Paris with Jean-Paul Laurens.Biographical notes @ the Pál Vágó Memorial Society website. At first, he was heavily influenced by the German style, but later turned to landscapes painted in his native region. His first success came in 1881, with a canvas depicting the disastrous . In 1887, he participated in an exhibition at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elemér Gombos
Elemér Gombos (18 April 1915 – March 1989) was a Hungarian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... References External links * 1915 births 1989 deaths Hungarian male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Hungary Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics People from Jászapáti Sportspeople from Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Hungary
Districts of Hungary are the second-level divisions of Hungary after counties. They replaced the 175 subregions of Hungary in 2013. There are 174 districts in the 19 counties, and there are 23 districts in Budapest. Districts of the 19 counties are numbered by Arabic numerals and named after the district seat, while districts of Budapest are numbered by Roman numerals and named after the historical towns and neighbourhoods. In Hungarian, the districts of the capital and the rest of the country hold different titles. The districts of Budapest are called ''kerületek'' (lit. district, pl.) and the districts of the country are called ''járások.'' By county Baranya County Bács-Kiskun County Békés County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Csongrád-Csanád County Fejér County Győr-Moson-Sopron County Hajdú-Bihar County Heves County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Komárom-Esztergom County Nógrád County Pest County Somogy C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns Of Hungary
Hungary has 3,152 Municipality, municipalities as of July 15, 2013: 346 towns (Hungarian term: , plural: ; the terminology does not distinguish between city, cities and towns – the term town is used in official translations) and 2,806 villages (Hungarian: , plural: ) of which 126 are classified as large villages (Hungarian: , plural: ). The number of towns can change, since villages can be elevated to town status by act of the President. The capital Budapest has a special status and is not included in any county while 25 of the towns are so-called City with county rights, cities with county rights. All county seats except Budapest are cities with county rights. Four of the cities (Budapest, Miskolc, Győr, and Pécs) have agglomerations, and the Hungarian Statistical Office distinguishes seventeen other areas in earlier stages of agglomeration development. The largest city is the capital, Budapest, while the smallest town is Pálháza with 1038 inhabitants (2010). The larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Hungarian Local Elections
The 2024 Hungarian local elections were held on 9 June 2024. Mayors across the country were elected. Electoral system * Mayors of villages, towns, cities, the districts of Budapest and Budapest itself are directly elected in a one-round, first-past-the-post election. * Assembly members of cities (at least 10 000 inhabitants) are elected via a mixed single vote system, mostly in electoral neighbourhoods with first-past-the-post, with a smaller number of seats being distributed as "compensation" mandates between lists of losing candidates. * Assembly members of towns (below 10 000 inhabitants) are elected with a plurality-at-large voting, where the voter can vote for as many candidates as there are seats. * Members of county assemblies are elected with party-list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method. County assemblies Election results (%) Distribution of seats Budapest Mayor Assembly District mayors Detailed results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Revolution Of 1848
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848, also known in Hungary as Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–1849 () was one of many Revolutions of 1848, European Revolutions of 1848 and was closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. Although the revolution failed, it is one of the most significant events in Hungary's modern history, forming the cornerstone of modern Hungarian national identity—the anniversary of the Revolution's outbreak, 15 March, is one of Hungary's three Public holidays in Hungary, national holidays. In April 1848, Hungary became the third country of Continental Europe (after France, in 1791, and Belgium, in 1831) to enact a law implementing democratic parliamentary elections. The new suffrage law (Act V of 1848) transformed the old feudal parliament (The Estates, Estates General) into a democratic representative parliament. This law offered the widest right to vote in Europe at the time. The April laws utterly erased all pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temerin
Temerin ( sr-Cyrl, Темерин; , ) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina in Serbia. The town has a population of 17,998, while the municipality has a population of 25,780 (2022 census). Name In Serbian language, Serbian, the town is known as ''Temerin'' (Темерин), in Hungarian language, Hungarian as ''Temerin'', in German language, German as ''Temeri'', and in Croatian language, Croatian as ''Temerin''. Location The territory of the municipality of Temerin lies in the southeast part of Bačka plain. It borders the municipalities of Žabalj to the east, Srbobran to the north, Vrbas (city), Vrbas to the west, and Novi Sad to the south. The most influential factor in the development of Temerin is its proximity to Novi Sad, the economic center of Vojvodina. The territory of the Municipality of Temerin covers the area of around , and has a shape of an irregular trapezoid, spreading in the northwest to south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamenín
Kamenín () is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 127 metres and covers an area of 28.058 km2. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1183. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Kamenín once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia. Population It has a population of about 1523 people. The population is about 1179 Hungarian, 250 Slovak and has 29 Romany and 19 Czech minorities. Facilities The village has a Hungarian kindergarten and primary school and a DVD rental store. Genealogical resources The records for genealogy are available at the state ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glodeni, Mureș
Glodeni (, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of five villages: Glodeni, Merișor (''Pusztaalmás''), Moișa (''Mezőmajos''), Păcureni (''Pókakeresztúr''), and Păingeni (''Póka''). Geography The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of , on the banks of the Mureș River and its right tributary, the river Șar. It is located in the central part of the county, north of the county seat, Târgu Mureș. History It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, following the declaration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, the area passed under Romanian administration during the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919. By the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, Glodeni became part of the Kingdom of Romania. Demograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
