Beloiannisz
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Beloiannisz is a village in Fejér
county, Hungary
. It was founded by Communist
Greek refugees who left Greece
after the civil war
, and was named after Nikos Beloyannis
(Beloiannisz is the Hungarian spelling of his name).
, which is on the Budapest
–Pusztaszabolcs
railway line. On paved road the village can be reached through a 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) long access road which links the village to the Iváncsa–Besnyő
road. Most of the buses connecting Besnyő and Dunaújváros
stop at the village, but the railway plays a more important role.
, the Communist leader and resistance fighter, who had been executed 4 days earlier in Greece by the Greek regime. The village had 1850 inhabitants then.
Starting in 1954, several Greeks left the village and went back to Greece, but many of them (especially the younger people) stayed in Hungary. Now the majority of the population works in the nearby cities of Budapest
, Százhalombatta
and Dunaújváros
. Many people still maintain their Greek identity. According to the 2001 census
it had 1,185 inhabitants, 23.4% of them considered themselves Greek
, 81.4% Hungarian. Religions: 25.5% Roman Catholic, 14.3% Greek Orthodox, 5.7% Calvinist. Majority of the population are Atheist.
A Greek Orthodox
church was built in 1996.
Fejér
-Geography:Geographically Fejér county is very diverse, its southern part is similar to the Great Plain , other parts are hilly . Lake Velence, a popular resort can also be found here....
county, 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...
. It was founded by Communist
Communist Party of Greece
Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :...
Greek refugees who left Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
after the civil war
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, and was named after Nikos Beloyannis
Nikos Beloyannis
Nikos Beloyannis was a Greek resistance leader and leading cadre of the Greek Communist Party. He was born in Amalias in 1915...
(Beloiannisz is the Hungarian spelling of his name).
Location
Beloiannisz is close to the railway station of IváncsaIváncsa
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, which is on the Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
–Pusztaszabolcs
Pusztaszabolcs
- Sights :* Reformed temple* Roman Catholic temple, baroque lilac* Steam engine with 375 series- External links :*...
railway line. On paved road the village can be reached through a 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) long access road which links the village to the Iváncsa–Besnyő
Besnyo
- External links :*...
road. Most of the buses connecting Besnyő and Dunaújváros
Dunaújváros
Dunaújváros is a Hungarian city in Central Transdanubia, along the Danube river. It is in Fejér county.-History:Dunaújváros is one of the newest cities of the country...
stop at the village, but the railway plays a more important role.
History
The village is among the newest in the county; its construction was started on May 6, 1950. The village was built by volunteers; within a short time, 418 houses, a school, a kindergarten, a library, a community hall, a doctor's office and a town hall were built. On April 3, 1952 the village (previously called Görögfalva, "Greeks' Village") took the name of Nikos BeloyannisNikos Beloyannis
Nikos Beloyannis was a Greek resistance leader and leading cadre of the Greek Communist Party. He was born in Amalias in 1915...
, the Communist leader and resistance fighter, who had been executed 4 days earlier in Greece by the Greek regime. The village had 1850 inhabitants then.
Starting in 1954, several Greeks left the village and went back to Greece, but many of them (especially the younger people) stayed in Hungary. Now the majority of the population works in the nearby cities of Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Százhalombatta
Százhalombatta
Százhalombatta is a town in Pest county, Hungary. The name of this town in Hungarian literally means "One hundred tumuli" referring to the tumulus field at the edge of the town.- History :...
and Dunaújváros
Dunaújváros
Dunaújváros is a Hungarian city in Central Transdanubia, along the Danube river. It is in Fejér county.-History:Dunaújváros is one of the newest cities of the country...
. Many people still maintain their Greek identity. According to the 2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
it had 1,185 inhabitants, 23.4% of them considered themselves Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
, 81.4% Hungarian. Religions: 25.5% Roman Catholic, 14.3% Greek Orthodox, 5.7% Calvinist. Majority of the population are Atheist.
A Greek Orthodox
Church of Greece
The Church of Greece , part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the autocephalous churches which make up the communion of Orthodox Christianity...
church was built in 1996.
Tourist sights
- Greek OrthodoxEastern Orthodox ChurchThe Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
church (1996) - village library; main square