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Large village in Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary
Egyek
Large village
Coat of arms of EgyekCoat of arms
Egyek is located in HungaryEgyekEgyek
Coordinates: 47°38′N 20°54′E / 47.633°N 20.900°E / 47.633; 20.900
Country Hungary
CountyHajdú-Bihar
DistrictBalmazújváros
Area
 • Total104.79 km (40.46 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,527
 • Density52.76/km (136.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code4069
Area code(+36) 52

Egyek is a large village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Olympian László Mucza was born here.

Before World War II, there was a Jewish community. At its height, there were 123 Jews in the community. Most of them were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust.

Geography

It covers an area of 104.79 km (40 sq mi) and has a population of 5,527 people (2001).

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Twin towns — Sister cities

Egyek is twinned with:

References

  1. "László Mucza". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. Egyek, Hungary at JewishGen

External links

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Hajdú-Bihar County
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