Felsozsolca
Encyclopedia
Felsőzsolca is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
county, Northern Hungary
, in the Miskolc
agglomeration
. It is the city with the tenth highest population in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
county and the second biggest in the Miskolc
agglomeration
.
, 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) from the brink of Miskolc
(the centres of the two cities are about 6 km (4 mi) from each other). The town is situated at the eastern foot of the Bükk Mountain, on the left bank of the river Sajó
, and in the Borsod region bordered by the eastern side of Abaúj. The topography is flat, mildly wavy, its rock is composed by loess material.
-Miskolc
-Sátoraljaújhely
line, and on the Miskolc
-Hidasnémeti
line. The railway station is 3 km (2 mi) from the town.
The public transport of Felsőzsolca is provided by the neighboring Transport Company of Miskolc, (MVK Zrt.
) Now, one bus service, line 7, serves the inhabitants. Besides this, several coach services cross the area of the town on the Szent István street, and on the Kassai street.
and its tributary stream, Little-Bódva (Little-Sajó as others call). There was a lake, called Pond Priest, between Miskolc
and Felsőzsolca that is a legend. According to the legend, a church had sunk in the pond. The pond was pumped out in 2008, on the place of this there are constructions now. In June, 2010 the biggest flood hit Felsőzsolca. Out of a total of 2200, about 1800 houses were damaged, and over 200 houses collapsed. The restoration is in progress now.
.
In the Middle Ages
Zsolca was a prospering village, but the Turks destroyed it. The village suffered a lot during the revolution against the Habsburgs in 1848–49, and when the Russians (allies of the Habsburgs) burned it down. In 1867 a monument was built commemorating the Battle of Zsolca. This made the village the second place in the country where a monument for the revolution was erected.
During the 20th century the county became an important industrial area, and the population of Felsőzsolca grew, mainly because of its proximity to Miskolc. By 1980 it had more than 7000 residents. In 1997 it was granted town status.
Unlike many villages, Felsőzsolca managed to avoid being annexed to Miskolc, mostly because of the Sajó, which acts as a natural border between them, but the town lives in symbiosis with the city. Felsőzsolca is the only town that is connected to Miskolc by the bus lines of MVK Zrt., the city's mass transport company even though it's officially an independent town.
On 19 August 2010 there was an earthquake with number 3,1 Force of the Richter-Scale.
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Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is the name of an administrative county in north-eastern Hungary , on the border with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Nógrád, Heves, Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. The capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county is Miskolc...
county, Northern 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...
, in the Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
agglomeration
Agglomeration
In the study of human settlements, an urban agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area. In France, INSEE the French Statistical Institute, translate it as "Unité urbaine" which means continuous...
. It is the city with the tenth highest population in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is the name of an administrative county in north-eastern Hungary , on the border with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Nógrád, Heves, Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. The capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county is Miskolc...
county and the second biggest in the Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
agglomeration
Agglomeration
In the study of human settlements, an urban agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area. In France, INSEE the French Statistical Institute, translate it as "Unité urbaine" which means continuous...
.
Location
Felsőzsolca is situated next to MiskolcMiskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
, 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) from the brink of Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
(the centres of the two cities are about 6 km (4 mi) from each other). The town is situated at the eastern foot of the Bükk Mountain, on the left bank of the river Sajó
Sajó
The Sajó is a river in Slovakia and Hungary.Its length is 229 km, of which 110 km is in Slovakia. Its source is in the Stolica Mountains range of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It flows through the Slovak town Rožňava and the Hungarian city Miskolc. In Hungary it flows through the county of...
, and in the Borsod region bordered by the eastern side of Abaúj. The topography is flat, mildly wavy, its rock is composed by loess material.
Transport
It's accessible by roads 3 and 37, by train on the BudapestBudapest
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...
-Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
-Sátoraljaújhely
Sátoraljaújhely
Sátoraljaújhely or אוהעלי ) is a town located in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in northern Hungary near the Slovak border. It is east from the county capital Miskolc.- History :...
line, and on the Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
-Hidasnémeti
Hidasnémeti
Hidasnémeti is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...
line. The railway station is 3 km (2 mi) from the town.
The public transport of Felsőzsolca is provided by the neighboring Transport Company of Miskolc, (MVK Zrt.
MVK Zrt.
MVK Zrt. is the name of the transport company of the city of Miskolc, Hungary. Unlike the transport companies of many other cities, MVK Zrt...
) Now, one bus service, line 7, serves the inhabitants. Besides this, several coach services cross the area of the town on the Szent István street, and on the Kassai street.
Geographical connections
- Northeast: valley of river Hernád, Szikszó
- North: hills of Cserehát
- Northwest: Sajószentpéter, Kazincbarcika, Edelény towns
- West: Bükk Mountain, Miskolc centre of the county
- South: valley of river Sajó, Tisza, Tiszaújváros, Polgár, Debrecen towns
- East: underneath of Tokaj Mountain, Taktaköz, Szerencs, Tokaj towns
Climate
Complexion: continental temperature, min-max.: -25°C till +35°C, annual average temperature is 11°CHydrogeology
Next to the town, on the western side is the river SajóSajó
The Sajó is a river in Slovakia and Hungary.Its length is 229 km, of which 110 km is in Slovakia. Its source is in the Stolica Mountains range of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It flows through the Slovak town Rožňava and the Hungarian city Miskolc. In Hungary it flows through the county of...
and its tributary stream, Little-Bódva (Little-Sajó as others call). There was a lake, called Pond Priest, between Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
and Felsőzsolca that is a legend. According to the legend, a church had sunk in the pond. The pond was pumped out in 2008, on the place of this there are constructions now. In June, 2010 the biggest flood hit Felsőzsolca. Out of a total of 2200, about 1800 houses were damaged, and over 200 houses collapsed. The restoration is in progress now.
History
The area has been inhabited since Neolithic times. The town was first mentioned in 1281 in a document about territory disputed between Zsolca and Miskolc. The document states that the border of the two towns will always be the river SajóSajó
The Sajó is a river in Slovakia and Hungary.Its length is 229 km, of which 110 km is in Slovakia. Its source is in the Stolica Mountains range of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It flows through the Slovak town Rožňava and the Hungarian city Miskolc. In Hungary it flows through the county of...
.
In the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
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Zsolca was a prospering village, but the Turks destroyed it. The village suffered a lot during the revolution against the Habsburgs in 1848–49, and when the Russians (allies of the Habsburgs) burned it down. In 1867 a monument was built commemorating the Battle of Zsolca. This made the village the second place in the country where a monument for the revolution was erected.
During the 20th century the county became an important industrial area, and the population of Felsőzsolca grew, mainly because of its proximity to Miskolc. By 1980 it had more than 7000 residents. In 1997 it was granted town status.
Unlike many villages, Felsőzsolca managed to avoid being annexed to Miskolc, mostly because of the Sajó, which acts as a natural border between them, but the town lives in symbiosis with the city. Felsőzsolca is the only town that is connected to Miskolc by the bus lines of MVK Zrt., the city's mass transport company even though it's officially an independent town.
On 19 August 2010 there was an earthquake with number 3,1 Force of the Richter-Scale.
Ethnical groups
91% of the population has Hungarian nationality, and 9% of the inhabitants has Roma nationality. Out of this, Bulgarian and Polish minority also live in Felsőzsolca.Sights
- Greek catholic church that was built in 1851.
- Roman Catholic church. It was built in 1900 for the honour of Keresztelő Szent János.
- Castle of Bárczay family, that was restored in 2001.
- Museum and library in the building of the castle.
- Monument of Trianon which is garlanded every year because of June 4, 1920.
- Wind powerstation near Felsőzsolca that was built in 2006 and called Cervantes.
- A motor-cross field existed between MiskolcMiskolcMiskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
and Felsőzsolca, that was destroyed in 2008. On the place of this, there are constructions.
Twin towns
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