Sülysáp is a town in Pest County,

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about east of

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. In 1950 two villages, Tápiósáp and Tápiósüly, amalgamated, but they separated in 1954. In 1970 they combined again to form Sülysáp.

Geography

Sülysáp is in the Lower Tápió Valley of the Gödöllő hills. In this picturesque location, surrounded by beautiful low hills and good terrain, the Lower Tápió and Sápi streams add to making the town a beauty spot.

Communications

Primary route 31 serves the town by road. Express and stopping trains of the

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serve the town on

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line 120a (

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) at the main station (Sülysáp) and a smaller station halt ( Szőlősnyaralö). "Szőlősnyaralö" is best translated as "Vineyard retreat"; the village was built as holiday homes for workers from Budapest. Over the years these holiday homes have been converted and extended and are used as main homes. The nearest airport is the main international airport for the capital, Budapest-Ferihegy.

Economy

There are around 360

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s in the town, providing the livelihood of a large segment of the population. After the collapse of the

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system, the lands around Sülysáp were

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, and farmers became

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. The Agricultural Service

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was founded not long after, and currently

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almost half of the land from the owners, with a large number of members. Other companies employing significant numbers of people include Ebm. Hungary Ltd., Jász-Plasztik Ltd., Darázs Ltd., and ( Budapest Gas Works Co) Public Company.

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services also employ many people.

Landmarks

*The

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Church of Our Lady, built in 1489 in Gothic style. *The Sőtér Castle, built by the Sőtér family of

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in 1725. *The Grassalkovich shooting lodge, visited by

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during the

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. *The life-size statue of

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on Saint Stephen Square. *The statue of the

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. *The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. *The House of Prayer of the

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. *The Italian memorial by the

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Studies Society, in remembrance of the 129 Italian citizens who died at Tápiósüly (now part of Sülysap) in the

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. *The statue of a girl holding a

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Gallery

File:Móra Ferenc Általános Iskola Sülysáp.jpg, alt=Photograph of Ferenc Móra Primary School,

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Primary School File:Sulysap all.jpg, alt=Photograph of Sülysáp railway station, Sülysáp railway station in May 2007 File:Sülysáp station ("allomas") from the same angle as the existing image on WikiMedia Commons.JPG, alt=From the same angle as the previous photograph, six years later. The

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branding has been removed from the station building. New trains built by Siemens now run along line 120a, the photograph shows one awaiting to depart its return run to Budapest., The station in February 2014. A Budapest-bound train is ready to depart

Twin towns - twin cities

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