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'''Solymár''' ([[German language|German]]: '''Schaumar''') is a village north-west of [[Budapest]], neighbouring the 3rd and 2nd districts of the city, [[Nagykovácsi]], [[Pilisszentiván]], [[Pilisvörösvár]], [[Csobánka]], [[Pilisborosjenő]], and [[Üröm]]. Its picturesque surroundings (hills to the south and east, the highest point is [[Zsíroshegy]] at 424m) and good accessibility (the 64 and 164 city buses from [[Hűvösvölgy]], a train from [[Nyugati pályaudvar|Budapest-Nyugati]], and coaches from [[Árpád-híd]]) have made it a primary target for prosperous city-dwellers moving out of the city in the past decade. |
'''Solymár''' ([[German language|German]]: '''Schaumar''') is a village north-west of [[Budapest]], neighbouring the 3rd and 2nd districts of the city, [[Nagykovácsi]], [[Pilisszentiván]], [[Pilisvörösvár]], [[Csobánka]], [[Pilisborosjenő]], and [[Üröm]]. Its picturesque surroundings (hills to the south and east, the highest point is [[Zsíroshegy]] at 424m) and good accessibility (the 64 and 164 city buses from [[Hűvösvölgy]], a train from [[Nyugati pályaudvar|Budapest-Nyugati]], and coaches from [[Árpád-híd]]) have made it a primary target for prosperous city-dwellers moving out of the city in the past decade. |
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[[Image:solymari templom.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The catholic church in Templom tér]] |
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The name of the village is first mentioned in a charter by [[Béla IV]] dated 5 May 1266, as '''Solomar'''. The most likely etymology of the name is [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] ''solymár'' (more commonly ''solymász'') 'falconer', i.e., the place where the royal falconers live. (Several neighbouring villages were named in the same vein.) The village prospered during the following centuries and probably hosted a royal hunting castle ([[Szarkavár]]) which burnt down after 1561. The advance of the [[Ottoman Empire]] left the village deserted after 1580. It remained uninhabited until the first new settlers arrived in around 1700; firstly Serbians and Bulgarians fleeing from the withdrawing Ottoman Empire. Soon afterwards came Germans (die [[Donauschwaben]]), and it was they who later formed the vast majority of the population. About half of the population of the village were deported to Germany as a collective punishment after [[World War II]] (leaving 332 households vacated). This sad event has been commemorated since 1990. The empty households were occupied by ethnic Hungarians from other parts of the country (mainly [[Mezőkövesd]]), as well as refugees from [[Transylvania]]. Later ethnic Hungarians deported from [[Czechoslovakia]] arrived. With the large-scale immigration of people from Budapest in the past decade, ethnic Germans became a minority of the population. |
The name of the village is first mentioned in a charter by [[Béla IV]] dated 5 May 1266, as '''Solomar'''. The most likely etymology of the name is [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] ''solymár'' (more commonly ''solymász'') 'falconer', i.e., the place where the royal falconers live. (Several neighbouring villages were named in the same vein.) The village prospered during the following centuries and probably hosted a royal hunting castle ([[Szarkavár]]) which burnt down after 1561. The advance of the [[Ottoman Empire]] left the village deserted after 1580. It remained uninhabited until the first new settlers arrived in around 1700; firstly Serbians and Bulgarians fleeing from the withdrawing Ottoman Empire. Soon afterwards came Germans (die [[Donauschwaben]]), and it was they who later formed the vast majority of the population. About half of the population of the village were deported to Germany as a collective punishment after [[World War II]] (leaving 332 households vacated). This sad event has been commemorated since 1990. The empty households were occupied by ethnic Hungarians from other parts of the country (mainly [[Mezőkövesd]]), as well as refugees from [[Transylvania]]. Later ethnic Hungarians deported from [[Czechoslovakia]] arrived. With the large-scale immigration of people from Budapest in the past decade, ethnic Germans became a minority of the population. |
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[[Image:kitelepitesi emlekmu.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Deportation Memorial in Templom tér]] |
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*[http://forum.index.hu/Article/showArticle?t=9099166 Unofficial forum at index.hu] (in Hungarian) |
*[http://forum.index.hu/Article/showArticle?t=9099166 Unofficial forum at index.hu] (in Hungarian) |
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==References== |
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[[Image:Solymár - Castle.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Solymár - Castle from above]] |
[[Image:Solymár - Castle.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Solymár - Castle from above]] |
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*[http://www.solymar.hu/tortenet/1k_001_352.htm Seres István, ''Solymár története és néprajza,'' Solymár 1993.] |
*[http://www.solymar.hu/tortenet/1k_001_352.htm Seres István, ''Solymár története és néprajza,'' Solymár 1993.] |
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Hungary]] |
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Hungary]] |
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Revision as of 18:15, 13 March 2008
Solymár Schaumar | |
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 9,455 |
| • Density | 529,395/km2 (1,371,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2083 |
| Area code | 26 |
Solymár (German: Schaumar) is a village north-west of Budapest, neighbouring the 3rd and 2nd districts of the city, Nagykovácsi, Pilisszentiván, Pilisvörösvár, Csobánka, Pilisborosjenő, and Üröm. Its picturesque surroundings (hills to the south and east, the highest point is Zsíroshegy at 424m) and good accessibility (the 64 and 164 city buses from Hűvösvölgy, a train from Budapest-Nyugati, and coaches from Árpád-híd) have made it a primary target for prosperous city-dwellers moving out of the city in the past decade.
History/People
The name of the village is first mentioned in a charter by Béla IV dated 5 May 1266, as Solomar. The most likely etymology of the name is Hungarian solymár (more commonly solymász) 'falconer', i.e., the place where the royal falconers live. (Several neighbouring villages were named in the same vein.) The village prospered during the following centuries and probably hosted a royal hunting castle (Szarkavár) which burnt down after 1561. The advance of the Ottoman Empire left the village deserted after 1580. It remained uninhabited until the first new settlers arrived in around 1700; firstly Serbians and Bulgarians fleeing from the withdrawing Ottoman Empire. Soon afterwards came Germans (die Donauschwaben), and it was they who later formed the vast majority of the population. About half of the population of the village were deported to Germany as a collective punishment after World War II (leaving 332 households vacated). This sad event has been commemorated since 1990. The empty households were occupied by ethnic Hungarians from other parts of the country (mainly Mezőkövesd), as well as refugees from Transylvania. Later ethnic Hungarians deported from Czechoslovakia arrived. With the large-scale immigration of people from Budapest in the past decade, ethnic Germans became a minority of the population.
Population
There are 9455 residents, mainly Hungarians and ethnic Germans.
Mayors
- 1990–1994: Péter Dercsényi (Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ))
- 1994–2006: László Enczmann (independent)
- 2006–2010: Kálmán Szente (independent)
External links
- Official website of Solymár (in Hungarian)
- Unofficial forum at index.hu (in Hungarian)
References
