Sajószentpéter
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Sajószentpéter is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
county, Northern Hungary
. It lies in the Miskolc
–Kazincbarcika
agglomeration, 10 kilometres away from the county capital.
. The town was owned by the king, it belonged first to the Castle of Diósgyőr
, then to the Dédes estate. During the Hussite
fights the town was destroyed. It was built again after 1466 but got its town status back only in 1989.
In the 17th–18th century the town was owned by several important noble families, among them the Rákóczi and the Losonczy families.
In the 19th century the formerly agricultural village became an industrial one, coal
mines were opened and a glass factory was built. Being halfway between two of the largest industrial cities of the area, Sajószentpéter couldn't avoid being more and more industrialized during the Socialist
era, but, like in other cities and towns of Northern Hungary, the industry faced a crisis after the Socialist regime fall, and unemployment became one of the largest problems.
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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...
. It lies 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...
–Kazincbarcika
Kazincbarcika
Kazincbarcika is the third largest city of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of the river Sajó, away from the county capital, Miskolc.-History:...
agglomeration, 10 kilometres away from the county capital.
History
The town was mentioned first in 1281 as Szentpéter (St. Peter). It got the first part of its name later, from 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...
. The town was owned by the king, it belonged first to the Castle of Diósgyőr
Castle of Diósgyor
The Castle of Diósgyőr is a medieval castle in the historical town of Diósgyőr which is now part of the Northern Hungarian city Miskolc.-History:...
, then to the Dédes estate. During the Hussite
Hussite
The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus , who became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation...
fights the town was destroyed. It was built again after 1466 but got its town status back only in 1989.
In the 17th–18th century the town was owned by several important noble families, among them the Rákóczi and the Losonczy families.
In the 19th century the formerly agricultural village became an industrial one, coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
mines were opened and a glass factory was built. Being halfway between two of the largest industrial cities of the area, Sajószentpéter couldn't avoid being more and more industrialized during the Socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
era, but, like in other cities and towns of Northern Hungary, the industry faced a crisis after the Socialist regime fall, and unemployment became one of the largest problems.
Notable persons
- Lea GottliebLea GottliebLea Gottlieb is an Israeli swimwear fashion designer. She emigrated to Israel from Hungary after World War II, and founded the Gottex company.-Early life:...
(born 1918), Israeli fashion designer and founder of GottexGottexGottex is an Israeli swimwear manufacturer. It is America's top imported swimsuit label.-History:Gottex was founded in 1956 by Lea Gottlieb, a new immigrant from Hungary who adapted her expertise as a raincoat manufacturer to create a pioneering swimsuit company.She sold her wedding ring for... - János KosztaJános KosztaJános Koszta is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for BVSC Budapest.-References:-External links:...
(born 1959), Hungarian football player - Oszkár MolnárOszkár MolnárOszkár Molnár is a Hungarian politician and has been member of the National Assembly since 1998.-Biography:He was born in Sajószentpéter, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, on 1 June 1956. He finished Izsó Miklós Secondary School of Edelény in 1974. He is married, with two children...
(born 1956), Hungarian politician - Anikó NagyAnikó NagyAnikó Nagy is a former Hungarian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She received a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
(born 1970), Hungarian team handball player - Chaim SoferChaim SoferChaim Sofer was a renowned Hungarian rabbi and "scholarly spokesperson for Orthodox Judaism during his time."-Biography:...
(1821—86), Hungarian rabbi - István VargaIstván Varga (politician)István Varga is a Hungarian politician and economist, who served as Minister of National Development and Economy between 2009 and 2010. Gordon Bajnai appointed him on 29 April 2009, after Tamás Vahl withdrew from the designation of the ministerial position. Before that the acting economy minister...
(born 1956), Hungarian politician and economist
Twin towns — Sister cities
Sajószentpéter is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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