Ambrózfalva

Ambrózfalva

Coat of arms
Country  Hungary
County Csongrád
Area
 • Total 11.22 km2 (4.33 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 503
 • Density 44.8/km2 (116/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6916
Area code(s) 62
Location of Csongrád County in Hungary

Ambrózfalva is a village in Csongrád County,[1] in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 11.22 km2 (4 sq mi) and has a population of 503 people (2013 estimate).[2]

Population

Year 1980 1990 2001 2010 2011 2013
Population 581 (census)[2] 555 (census)[2] 525 (census)[2] 498 (estimate)[3] 496 (census)[2] 503 (estimate)[2]

Demographic

Ambrózfalva's population declared themselves as 86% Hungarian nationality, 13% Slovak nationality, and 1% Romanian nationality in a 2001 census.[4]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Ambrózfalva has two images: three ears of corn on the left side, and a patriarchal cross on the right. The three ears of corn act as a reference to the agricultural characteristics of the village and the area. The golden ears of corn symbolize the ancestors' settling in and also represents their success. The patriarchal cross is similar to that of the coat of arms of Slovakia and is a reminder of the Slovak origin of the population of the area. It also represents the importance of recognizing national and ethnic traditions.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ambrózfalva City Info". CitySeek.org. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ambrózfalva Population Table". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Helységnévkönyv adattár 2010". KSH (Hungarian Central Statisctical Office). 1 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "A 2001-es népszámlálás nemzetiségi adatsora".
  5. ↑ "Ambrózfalva Coat of Arms Info". nemzetijelkepek.hu. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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Coordinates: 46°21′N 20°44′E / 46.350°N 20.733°E / 46.350; 20.733


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