Kistarcsa
| Kistarcsa | ||
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Székely gate in Kistarcsa | ||
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| Country |
 Hungary | |
| County | Pest | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 12,466 | |
| • Density | 870.59/km2 (2,254.8/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 2143 | |
| Area code(s) | 28 | |
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Kistarcsa (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkiʃtɒɾtʃɒ]) is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary.
Site of the German Nazi camp for political prisoners[1] during the Second World War.
Notable Residents
- Jane Haining, Scottish Church of Scotland missionary
- József Simándy, Hungarian tenor
- László Háry, Hungarian major general, aviator and a Commander of the First Independent Hungarian Air Force
- Lajos von Sipeki-von Balás, Hungarian modern pentathlete
- Krisztina Szádvári, Hungarian handballer
- Blessed Zoltán Meszlényi, Hungarian martyr bishop
- Bernadett Baczkó, Hungarian judoka, won the bronze medal at the 2007 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
History
Only a few archaeological excavations was held on the territory of Kistarcsa, we have the earliest findings from the Neolithic Era (4000-2500 BC). From this time it was always a populated area: Celts, Vandals, Alans, Sarmatas and Avars lived here. After the fall of the Avar Empire the Magyars found an underpopulated area, so they could settle down easily. Their settlement can be dated back to the 10th to 13th centuries according to the excavated area next to the cemetery of Kistarcsa.
References
External links
- Official Website (Hungarian)
Coordinates: 47°32′52″N 19°15′48″E / 47.54783°N 19.26343°E
