Apagy
Encyclopedia
Apagy is a village
in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County in the Northern Great Plain
region of eastern Hungary
.
lies around 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the wesst, connected by primary route 41.
The Vásárosnamény
–Nyíregyháza line of the Hungarian State Railways
(MÁV) serves the village.
Because of its convenient location, Apagy became an important place of commerce and for holding county meetings. It was here that the decision was made to have Nyíregyháza as the county seat of Szabolcs County.
A charter of 1466 names Mohos as the neighbouring settlement of Apagy, and at that time it was owned by the Várday family.
At the start of the 15th century, the Kemecsey family became the owners. In the first half of the 16th century more families started to farm around Apagy: the Apagyi, Csajkos, Diószeghy, Hetey, Osváth, Puskas, Szegedy, Szentmiklóssy, Szécsy, Szilágyi and Zoltán families.
Apagy also held the 1608 Parliament.
The village started registering births, deaths and marriages in 1768.
The village really started to develop during the 18th century, and after the construction of the railway it became a local commercial hub.
At the start of the 20th century the Zoltán
family (and descendants) farmed the land, and the major landholder was Mayer Leveleki.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County in the Northern Great Plain
Northern Great Plain
Northern Great Plain is a statistical region of Hungary. It is part of Great Plain and North region. Northern Great Plain includes the counties of Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. It is also one of the largest plains in the world with an area of about 3000 square...
region of eastern Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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Communications
NyíregyházaNyíregyháza
- Tourist sights :Nyíregyháza also has several museums and exhibitions, showing the city's rich cultural heritage.* Collection of the International Medallion Art and Small Sculpture Creative Community of Nyíregyháza-Sóstó – periodic exhibitions of works of contemporary artists-Twin towns — Sister...
lies around 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the wesst, connected by primary route 41.
The Vásárosnamény
Vásárosnamény
Vásárosnamény is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.It is located at around ....
–Nyíregyháza line of the Hungarian State Railways
Hungarian State Railways
Hungarian State Railways is the Hungarian national railway company, with divisions "MÁV Start Zrt" and "MÁV Cargo Zrt" ....
(MÁV) serves the village.
History
The village is first recorded in the 13th Century as .Because of its convenient location, Apagy became an important place of commerce and for holding county meetings. It was here that the decision was made to have Nyíregyháza as the county seat of Szabolcs County.
A charter of 1466 names Mohos as the neighbouring settlement of Apagy, and at that time it was owned by the Várday family.
At the start of the 15th century, the Kemecsey family became the owners. In the first half of the 16th century more families started to farm around Apagy: the Apagyi, Csajkos, Diószeghy, Hetey, Osváth, Puskas, Szegedy, Szentmiklóssy, Szécsy, Szilágyi and Zoltán families.
Apagy also held the 1608 Parliament.
The village started registering births, deaths and marriages in 1768.
The village really started to develop during the 18th century, and after the construction of the railway it became a local commercial hub.
At the start of the 20th century the Zoltán
Zoltán
Zoltán is a Hungarian masculine first name. It originates from the Old Turkish word soltan, sultan, which was borrowed from the Arabic sultan. Initially it was pronounced with s-, not with z-. The Hungarian male first names Solt and Zsolt have similar origin. Its female form is Zoltána...
family (and descendants) farmed the land, and the major landholder was Mayer Leveleki.
Ethnic groups
As of 2009 The ethnography of the village was 99.9% Hungarian, with 1.1% Romani, adding to a grand total of 101%.Landmarks
- 15th Century United Reform Church church, in Gothic styleGothic architectureGothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
, decorated and furnished in Art NouveauArt NouveauArt Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
style - Lake Mohos Nature Reserve