Kiskunhalas
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| Coordinates: 46°25′55″N 19°29′19″E / 46.43201°N 19.48850°E | |||
| Country |  Hungary |
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| County | Bács-Kiskun | ||
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| • Total | 227.58 km2 (87.87 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 28,997 | ||
| • Density | 128.16/km2 (331.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 6400 | ||
| Area code(s) | 77 | ||
| Website | kiskunhalas.hu | ||
Kiskunhalas is a city in Bács-Kiskun County, Hungary.
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[edit] Railroad
The city is an important railway junction. It crosses the Budapest-Subotica-Belgrade railway line. The Kiskunfélegyháza railway ends in Kiskunhalas.
[edit] Geography
Kiskunhalas is located 130 km (81 mi) south of Budapest.
[edit] Name
Kiskunhalas used to be surrounded by lakes that were rich in fish, Halas in Hungarian, and this gave rise to the town's name. The other part of the name comes from the Hungarian kiskun-, meaning Little Cumania (Hungarian: Kiskunság).
Croats in Hungary call this town as Olaš.[1] The Croat name came as shortening of its Hungarian name, as it was easier for Croat speakers to pronounce it that way.
[edit] History
Its history goes back to the 800s. Kiskunhalas has many archaeological artifacts that are on display in the János Thorma Museum. Since 895, several villages existed in the area. The place became significant when the Cumans arrived; it is named after the Cumans, the Hungarian word for Cumans being Kun. The first written documents mentioning Halas date back to 1347. After 1596 the town lost much of its population. In the 16th and 17th century, Kiskunhalas welcomed the Protestant Reformation. Until 1754 it was the center of the region, but after that it has been declined its rights because of the local people's support for Protestantism. A Roman Catholic church was built in 1770, and a new Presbyterian one in 1823. In 1910 the population reached 25,000.
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[edit] Culture
Zsolt Daczi (1969–2007), hard rock guitarist was born here.
[edit] Sports
The town is the birthplace of the highest ranked Hungarian tennis player Ágnes Szávay (at one time ranked 13th in the world), who has won five WTA titles.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Kiskunhalas is twinned with:
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[edit] References
- ^ (Croatian) Folia onomastica croatica 14/2005.PDF (462 KB) Živko Mandić: Hrvatska imena naseljenih mjesta u Madžarskoj,
- ^ "Nowy Sącz - Partner Cities". © 2008 Urząd Miasta Nowego Sącza, Rynek 1, 33-300 Nowy Sącz. http://www.nowysacz.pl/?p=1&p2=167&main=inc-miastapar. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
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Coordinates: 46°25′55″N 19°29′18″E / 46.43194°N 19.48833°E
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