Edelény

Edelény
L'Huillier-Coburg Palace
Flag Coat of arms
Edelény Location of Edelény in Hungary
Coordinates: 48.2967°N 20.7442°E / 48.2967; 20.7442
Country	Hungary
Region	Northern Hungary
County	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Government
• Mayor	Oszkár Molnár (Independent)
Area
• Total	56.84 km2 (21.95 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	10,019
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3780
Area code	+36 48
Website	http://www.edeleny.hu

Edelény is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of Bódva River, 25 km (16 mi) north of the county seat, Miskolc. The historic L'Huillier-Coburg Palace is located there.

History

The area has been inhabited since ancient times (Paleolithic stone tools were found here). Edelény was first mentioned in 1299, but the village of Borsod, which was annexed to the town in the 20th century, was already mentioned in 1108 (Borsod comitatus belonged to the castle of Borsod in the Middle Ages).

The residents of Edelény worked in agriculture in mediaeval times. During the Turkish occupation of Hungary, the town was deserted several times.

In the 19th century, industry became more important in the area. In 1838, a sugar factory was built, and a brown coal mine was opened. The Jewish population (1910: 8.3%; 1941: 7.9%) was deported and murdered in early June 1944.

Two nearby villages were annexed to Edelény: Borsod in 1950, and Finke in 1963. Edelény got town status in 1986.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Twin towns — Sister cities

Edelény is twinned with:

• Bad Sobernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
• Moldava nad Bodvou, Košice Region, Slovakia
• Worb, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
• Siewierz, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

External links

• Media related to Edelény at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Hungarian)