Baktalórántháza

Baktalórántháza is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

Baktalórántháza
Town
Aerial photograph: Baktalórántháza Palace
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Baktalórántháza
Coordinates: 48°00′00″N 22°00′05″E
Country Hungary
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
DistrictBaktalórántháza
Area
 • Total35.25 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total3,987
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4561
Area code(+36) 42
Websitebaktaloranthaza.hu

Geography

It covers an area of 35.25 km2 (14 sq mi) and has a population of 3,987 people (2015).

History

Baktalórántháza has been settled since the late Copper Age. The first written documents mentioning the town, called Bakta at the time, date back to 1271.

The building of Castle of Bakta was ordered between 1618-1638 by Graf Laszlo Barkoczy. In the 1710s, Francis II Rákóczi was a frequent guest at the castle.

Religion

The Roman Catholic Church has been prominent in the city's life ever since the Middle Ages. The local Catholic church has been completed in 1282.

The city also has a Greek Catholic church which was built in 1842, in the late Baroque style.

The Presbyterian church was built in the early 17th century, and a church bell was added between 1842–1844.

Education

Baktalórántháza is located geographically in the center of the county. Having a high school of 1,500 students makes the town an important educational city. Even students from Romania attend this institution.

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Baktalórántháza is twinned with:

References
Notes
  1. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  2. "Łańcut Official Website - Foreign contacts". (in English) © 2008 Urząd Miejski w Łańcucie, Plac Sobieskiego 18, 37-100 Łańcut. Retrieved 20 November 2008.


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