Apaj | |
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 Calvinist Church of Apaj | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Apaj Location of Apaj in Hungary | |
| Coordinates:47°15′N19°37′E / 47.250°N 19.617°E /47.250; 19.617 | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| Subregion | Ráckevei |
| Rank | Village |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pál Novák |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.04 km2 (27.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,257 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2345 |
| Area code | +36 24 |
| KSH code | 33561[1] |
| Website | www.apaj.hu |
Apaj is a village inPest County,Hungary.
The village is in the neighbourhood ofKiskunság National Park and is 50 km (30 mi)fromBudapest. Primary route 51 serves the village by road. The Budapest–Kelebiarailway line’s station,Dömsöd is next to Apaj. The River Ráckeve-Duna is 8 km (5 mi) from the village.
The first mention of the village is in 1291 asOpoy. It was royal property for a while, but later it was owned by nuns who lived onMargaret Island. The Balassa family owned Apaj as well.
In the 15th century there were two parts to Apaj:Alsóapaj (Lower Apaj) andFelsőapaj (Upper Apaj). During the Turkish rule ofOttoman Hungary the village suffered almost complete destruction, but from the 19th century the village was growing. At that time the village was calledHungarian:Apajpuszta (ApajPlain).
After 1945 Apaj lost its title as a separate manor and it became part of Dömsöd, but thanks to the Kinskunsag State Farm it once again became an independent village in 1985.
Apaj is famous of forhorse breeding andcattlebreeding and has an international reputation forracehorses. There are manygreat bustards too.
Between 1967 and 2006 the village held theKiskunsag Shepherd and Jockey Festival.
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