Egyek is a large village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Olympian László Mucza was born here.[1]
Egyek | |
|---|---|
Large village | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Egyek | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′N 20°54′E / 47.633°N 20.900°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Hajdú-Bihar |
| District | Balmazújváros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.79 km2 (40.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,527 |
| • Density | 52.76/km2 (136.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4069 |
| Area code | (+36) 52 |
Before World War II, there was a Jewish community. At its height, there were 123 Jews in the community most of them were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust.[2]
Geography
It covers an area of 104.79 km2 (40 sq mi) and has a population of 5527 people (2001).
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Egyek is twinned with:
Radzyń Podlaski, Poland
References
External links
Media related to Egyek at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site in Hungarian