Rozsály is a village in Fehérgyarmat District, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. As of 2023 it has an estimated population of 603.[1]

Rozsály
Train station in Rozsály
Train station in Rozsály
Coat of arms of Rozsály
Rozsály is located in Hungary
Rozsály
Rozsály
Location of Rozsály in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°55′N 22°48′E / 47.917°N 22.800°E / 47.917; 22.800
Country Hungary
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
DistrictFehérgyarmat District
Government
 • MayorZoltán Sztolyka[2] (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total622[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4971
Area code44
Websiterozsaly.hu

History

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Rozsály 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

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As 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

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  1. ^ a b "Rozsály | Basic data". www.ksh.hu. Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Polgármester választás eredménye [Results of the mayoral election] SZABOLCS-SZATMÁR-BEREG megye Rozsály". valtor.valasztas.hu. Nemzeti Választási Iroda. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Magyarország helységnévtára". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 2024-07-23.