Szerencs
Encyclopedia
Szerencs is a town
in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
county
, Northern Hungary
. It lies 35 km (22 mi) away from Miskolc
.
Szerencs was first mentioned in the Middle Ages
. In the 15th century it was already a town, its owners were the Rákóczi
family. In 1605 István Bocskai was elected ruling prince of Hungary here.
In the 18th century the town began to develop fast, but the developing slowed down in the 19th century, and in 1876 Szerencs lost its town status. The industrialization helped to speed up development again. The sugar factory (the largest one in Europe
at that time) was opened in 1889 and in 1923 the famous chocolate factory of Szerencs was opened too. In 1930 the village had almost 7000 residents.
After World War II
Szerencs became the administrative centre of the Szerencs district. During the Socialist
era the role as Szerencs as an important centre of food industry was strengthened, a bread factory was opened and a machine factory was built too.
Szerencs regained its town status in 1984.
with Hesperange
, Luxembourg
Rožňava
, Slovakia
Geisenheim
, Germany
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
, 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 35 km (22 mi) away from 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...
.
History
Middle Ages
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. In the 15th century it was already a town, its owners were the Rákóczi
Rákóczi
The Rákóczi were a Hungarian noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary between the 13th century and 18th century. Their name is also spelled Rakoczi and Rakoczy in some foreign sources....
family. In 1605 István Bocskai was elected ruling prince of Hungary here.
In the 18th century the town began to develop fast, but the developing slowed down in the 19th century, and in 1876 Szerencs lost its town status. The industrialization helped to speed up development again. The sugar factory (the largest one in Europe
Europe
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at that time) was opened in 1889 and in 1923 the famous chocolate factory of Szerencs was opened too. In 1930 the village had almost 7000 residents.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Szerencs became the administrative centre of the Szerencs district. 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 the role as Szerencs as an important centre of food industry was strengthened, a bread factory was opened and a machine factory was built too.
Szerencs regained its town status in 1984.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Szerencs 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 :...
with Hesperange
Hesperange
Hesperange is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.The total population of the commune is 13,103 persons...
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
Rožňava
Rožnava
Rožňava is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 km by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,120.The town is an economic and tourist center of the Gemer. Rožňava is now a popular tourist attraction with a beautiful historic town centre. The town is an episcopal seat...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
Geisenheim
Geisenheim
Geisenheim is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hessen, Germany, and is known as Weinstadt , Schulstadt , Domstadt and Lindenstadt ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...