Hajdúdorog

Hajdúdorog
The Cathedral of Hajdúdorog from above The Cathedral of Hajdúdorog from above
Coat of arms of Hajdúdorog Coat of arms
Hajdúdorog
Coordinates:
Country	Hungary
County	Hajdú-Bihar
Area
• Total	100.65 km2 (38.86 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	8,888
• Density	89.97/km2 (233.0/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	4087
Area code(s)	52

Hajdúdorog (Hungarian pronunciation: [hɒjduːdoroɡ]) is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. In 2001, 80.9% of the population of Hajdúdorog was Greek Catholic.

It is located at lat 47° 48 ' 59 21 and lon ° 29 ' 59 47.81647. Hajdúdorog had a population of 8797 in 2014, (down from 8888 in 2006) with a population density of 89,97 people per km². The city is 130 m above sea level and the district area is 100.65 km².

History

The city is one of the so-called "old haiduk towns" and appears to have been inhabited since Paleolithic times. but the first written records come from 1301. Archaeological remains of the so-called rézbalta culture from 1380- -2200BC have been found in the area as have iron age Scythians settlements. Roman era tombs were found in the area in 1938. The Sarmatian, Celtic, and Roman tombs were located near the church and the area appears to have been the frontier between Roman and Sarmation lands at the time.

Avars immigrated into the area in 567AD and Hungarian Magyars in 896AD. The Ottoman Empire took the town in 1566AD but by the 17th century was in Habsburg hands.

The City Hall was built around 1660, and remains today despite damage during World War II.

Cholera swept the city ion the 19th century and in 1843 Hajdúdorog was divided into the seven municipalities. The town's history is presented in the Museum of Local History.

Religion

Bishop consecration of Miklósy 1István(1913)

Traditionally the area was Catholic however, since the beginning of the 20th century, the majority of the city have been from the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church, in contrast to the surrounding area. The differences in religion have created a distinct local culture.

Catholic

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hajdúdorog. The Greek Catholic Cathedral is one of the city's main points of interest with its 200-year-old icons

Jewish

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Jewish cemetery Hajdudorog.

Before the Second World War, the city was home to a large Jewish population, located predominantly in three streets near the edge of town. A memorial to the community is located near the centre of the town.

There had been some anti-Semitism through the 1930s, however, when Nazi Germany invaded Hungary on 19 March 1944, Jewish businesses were closed and ghettoisation began.

On 16 October 1944 the Red Army started the so-called lowland armored battle and took the city October 24.

Geography

A Zajgató látképe

File:Map of Hajdudorog.jpg

Map of Hajdúdorog

File:Vagott hegy Hajdudorog.JPG

Hajdúdorog legmagasabb pontja, a 162 m magas Debeje-halom

Geographically the town is located in the Northern Great Plains and three different geographical microregion dominate the area:

• Hortobágy,
• Hajdúhát and
• South-Nyírség.

The surrounding is also famous for its high-quality fürdővárosokhoz, Hajdúdorog medicinal and thermal water gushing to the surface.

The climate is moderately warm, dry climate, the wettest month July averages 80mm, while the driest January 25.5mm.

Northwest of Hajdúdorog is a floodplain ecological landscape and to the north is the Tisza River's catchment area, and also the Nagylapos River.

Economy

The region's main source of livelihood, is agriculture, mainly vineyards and agricultural activity related to them and cattle.

Landmarks

• Cathedral of Hajdúdorog.
• Iconostasis of the Cathedral of Hajdúdorog.
• Central Church fortress.
• General Ferenc Móra art school.
• the Town Fountain inaugurated in 1984.
• The sculpture of István bocskai.
• The old Town Hall.

Gallery

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  Greek catholic church 1859

• Town Hall Hajdudorog 1900.JPG

  Town Hall 1900

• Hajdudorog postcard 1914.jpg

  Hajdudorog postcard 1914

• Postcard 1957 Hajdudorog.jpg

  1957 Hajdudorog postcard

• Town hall Hajdudorog.jpg

  Town Hall

• Soviet monument Hajdudorog.jpg

  Soviet War Monument(now gone)

• Monument dedication Hajdudorog.jpg

  War memorial dedication 1992

• Main square Hajdudorog.jpg

  Main Square

Twinnings

• Lubartów, Poland
• Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania
• Podenzano, Italy

External links

• (Hungarian) Official site