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Town in Pest, Hungary
Veresegyhaz
Town
Aerial viewAerial view
Flag of VeresegyhazFlagCoat of arms of VeresegyhazCoat of arms
Location of Pest county in HungaryLocation of Pest county in Hungary
Veresegyhaz is located in HungaryVeresegyhazVeresegyhazLocation of Veresegyház
Coordinates: 47°39′02″N 19°16′59″E / 47.65046°N 19.28299°E / 47.65046; 19.28299
Country Hungary
CountyPest
Government
 • MayorFerenc Cserháti (independent)
Area
 • Total28.56 km (11.03 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,122 Increase
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code2112
Area code28

Veresegyház is a town in Gödöllő district, Pest county, Hungary.

Location

This village first appeared as Vesereghatz in maps made by Hungarian clerk Lazarus Secretarius between 1510 and 1520. The town lies in the Gödöllő-Hills near Cserhát. The nearest neighbour is Szada.

It is directly bordered by Őrbottyán to the north, Erdőkertes and Vácegres to the northeast, Gödöllő and Szada to the southeast, Mogyoród to the southwest and Csomád to the west.

Attractions

  • Roman Catholic Church: Built in 1777 by Christoph Anton Migazzi in the style of Louis XVI.
  • The parish buildings and monuments from the lake not far from the stone crosses, there are pedestals to Mary Magdalene and St. John the Evangelist.
  • Roman Catholic cemetery: in 1806 and 1849 with red marble headstones
  • Reformed Church: was built in 1786.
  • Bear and wolf shelters: On November 24, 1998, Central Europe's only bear shelter was opened, covering 3.5 acres (1.4 ha). There are wolves in the park as well.

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Veresegyház is twinned with:

Notable people

Resources

  • Lajos Horváth: Veresegyház. Local history and village plans. Veresegyház, 1977. 251 p.

External links

References

  1. Veresegyház, KSH
  2. "Testvérvárosok". veresegyhaz.hu (in Hungarian). Veresegyház. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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