Medgyesegyháza

Medgyesegyháza Medeš
Town
Flag Coat of arms
46°30′N 21°02′E / 46.50°N 21.03°E / 46.50; 21.03
Country	Hungary
County	Békés
District	Mezőkovácsháza
Area
• Total	64.32 km2 (24.83 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	3,558
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5666
Area code	(+36) 68
Website	www.medgyesegyhaza.hu

Medgyesegyháza (Slovak: Medeš) is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 64.32 km² and has a population of 3558 people (2015).

History

The Jews in the city

The Jewish community in the city was established in the second half of the 19th century and most of them were engaged in the grain trade.^[2]

The synagogue was built in 1870 and the community had a Jewish school.

In 1942, young Jews from the city were sent to forced labor and sent to the front of Ukraine, where the Hungarians fought alongside the Germans. Four townspeople were killed.

In 1944, after the Germans entered Hungary, all the local Jews were rounded up and finally transferred to Békéscsaba. Most of them were taken to the Auschwitz extermination camp.^[3]

After the war, 20 survivors returned to the town. The community was reorganized, but many dispersed within a short time.^[4]

Politics

The current mayor of Medgyesegyháza is Dr. Béla Nagy (Independent).

The local Municipal Assembly has 6+1 members divided into this political parties and alliances:^[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

Medgyesegyháza is twinned with:

• Kolárovo, Slovakia

46°30′N 21°02′E / 46.50°N 21.03°E / 46.50; 21.03

References

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