Tiszavasvári | |
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| Coordinates:47°58′N21°21′E / 47.967°N 21.350°E /47.967; 21.350 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Northern Great Plain |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| District | Tiszavasvári |
| Area | |
• Total | 126.59 km2 (48.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 13,473 |
| • Density | 107.3/km2 (278/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4440 |
| Area code | 42 |
Tiszavasvári is atown inSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in theNorthern Great Plainregion of easternHungary.
The settlement of Tiszavasvári was created in 1941 by merging the former independent settlements ofTiszabűd and Szentmihály under the name ofBűdszentmihály. The villagers of Tiszabűd opposed the merger and the two communities were separated in 1946 but only for four years. In 1950 the two settlements were again merged. The name of the locality was changed to Tiszavasvári in 1952 in memory ofPál Vasvári, a Hungarian writer and participant in theHungarian Revolution of 1848.
It covers anarea of 126.59 km2 (49 sq mi) and has apopulation of 13,473 people (2005).
Tiszavasvári istwinned with:[1]
Baia Sprie, RomaniaIzvoru Crișului, RomaniaLivada, RomaniaȘimleu Silvaniei, Romania| International | |
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