It covers an area of 41.81 km2 (16 sq mi) and has a population of 17,015 people (2011).
The town was the birthplace of actor Tony Curtis' father, Emanuel Schwartz.
Population
In 2001, the population of Mátészalka was nearly 96% Hungarian, 3% Romani, and 1% German. In recent years, however, people from America, India, Canada, and China have moved into Mátészalka (2021)
History
Mátészalka was created from the merger of two large villages: Máté, founded in 1231 and Szalka, created in 1268. From the fifteenth century, Mátészalka was a market settlement. From 1920 - 1950 it was the seat of the authorities of some of the committees Szatmár, Ugocsa and Bereg remaining in Hungary after the Trianon Treaty. In 1969 Mátészalka received city rights. The city is the seat of the regional Szatmári Múzeum.
The actor Tony Curtis was born Bernard Schwarz, and his parents were from Mátészalka. His daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, helped to refurbish the synagogue, which is where her grandparents worshipped. She also attended the opening of the Tony Curtis Memorial Museum and Cafe, which is located in Mátészalka. About 1,500 Jews from the town were taken to Auschwitz in 1944, after the Nazis occupied Hungary that March. In 1946, about 150 Jews returned, but many left after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.[4]
mátészalka, town, szabolcs, szatmár, bereg, county, northern, great, plain, region, eastern, hungary, kraszna, river, kilometers, from, city, nyiregyhaza, townaerial, viewflagcoat, armscoordinates, 95000, 31667, 95000, 31667, coordinates, 95000, 31667, 95000, . Mateszalka is a town in Szabolcs Szatmar Bereg county in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary It is on the Kraszna River 52 kilometers from the city of Nyiregyhaza 2 3 MateszalkaTownAerial viewFlagCoat of armsMateszalkaCoordinates 47 57 00 N 22 19 00 E 47 95000 N 22 31667 E 47 95000 22 31667 Coordinates 47 57 00 N 22 19 00 E 47 95000 N 22 31667 E 47 95000 22 31667Country HungaryCountySzabolcs Szatmar BeregDistrictMateszalkaArea Total41 81 km2 16 14 sq mi Population 2017 Total16 532 1 Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code4700Area code 36 44Websitewww wbr mateszalka wbr hu Contents 1 Geography 2 Population 3 History 4 Twin towns sister cities 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditIt covers an area of 41 81 km2 16 sq mi and has a population of 17 015 people 2011 The town was the birthplace of actor Tony Curtis father Emanuel Schwartz Population EditIn 2001 the population of Mateszalka was nearly 96 Hungarian 3 Romani and 1 German In recent years however people from America India Canada and China have moved into Mateszalka 2021 History EditMateszalka was created from the merger of two large villages Mate founded in 1231 and Szalka created in 1268 From the fifteenth century Mateszalka was a market settlement From 1920 1950 it was the seat of the authorities of some of the committees Szatmar Ugocsa and Bereg remaining in Hungary after the Trianon Treaty In 1969 Mateszalka received city rights The city is the seat of the regional Szatmari Muzeum The actor Tony Curtis was born Bernard Schwarz and his parents were from Mateszalka His daughter Jamie Lee Curtis helped to refurbish the synagogue which is where her grandparents worshipped She also attended the opening of the Tony Curtis Memorial Museum and Cafe which is located in Mateszalka About 1 500 Jews from the town were taken to Auschwitz in 1944 after the Nazis occupied Hungary that March In 1946 about 150 Jews returned but many left after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution 4 Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary Mateszalka is twinned with 5 Carei Romania Humenne Slovakia Kolbuszowa Poland Mukachevo Ukraine Oberkochen Germany Vittoria Italy Zevenaar NetherlandsReferences Edit Mateszalka KSH Pinkas Hakehillot Hungary Mateszalka www jewishgen org Retrieved 2019 04 25 Mateszalka Hungary at JewishGen Albert Maddy 8 June 2021 Jamie Lee Curtis Is Restoring Her Grandparents Synagogue in Hungary Kveller Retrieved 1 September 2022 Testvervarosaink mateszalka hu in Hungarian Mateszalka Retrieved 2021 04 09 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mateszalka Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mateszalka Official website in Hungarian This Szabolcs Szatmar Bereg location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mateszalka amp oldid 1132978685, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
