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Rozsály is a village in Fehérgyarmat District, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. As of 2023[update] it has an estimated population of 603.[1]
Rozsály | |
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Coordinates: 47°55′N 22°48′E / 47.917°N 22.800°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
District | Fehérgyarmat District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zoltán Sztolyka[2] (Fidesz-KDNP) |
Area | |
• Total | 14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 622[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4971 |
Area code | 44 |
Website | rozsaly |
History
editRozsály has been inhabited since ancient times. In the Bronze Age, the village was home to a foundry, whose remains, along with bronze weapons, were found in archeological excavations. The village appears in writing in 1332, and it appears the village had long been inhabited by this time.
Demographics
editAs of 2023, the village had a total population of 603. As of 2022, the town was 91.3% Hungarian, and 22% Gypsy. The population was 46.2% Reformed, 23.4% Greek Catholic, and 5% Roman Catholic.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Rozsály | Basic data". www.ksh.hu. Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Polgármester választás eredménye [Results of the mayoral election] SZABOLCS-SZATMÁR-BEREG megye Rozsály". valtor.valasztas.hu. Nemzeti Választási Iroda. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Magyarország helységnévtára". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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