Võros

Võros (Võro: võrokõsõq, pronounced [vɤrokɤsəʔ], Estonian: võrukesed) are inhabitants of historical Võrumaa (Vana Võromaa), a region in Southeastern Estonia (Võru and Põlva Counties with parts extending into Valga and Tartu Counties). The term is particularly used by proponents of a regional identity.

About 70,000 people live in historical Võrumaa and many more identify as Võros although they live outside the territory, mostly in Tartu and Tallinn.

See also

  • Võru County (Võrumaa)
  • Võro language
  • Võro Institute
  • Võro language newspaper Uma Leht
  • External links

  • Information about Võros in Eurominority
  • References

  • Ehala, Martin & Niglas, Katrin (2007): Empirical evaluation of a mathematical model of ethnolinguistic vitality: the case of Võro. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.
  • Eichenbaum, K.; Pajusalu, K. (2001): Setode ja võrokeste keelehoiakutest ja identiteedist. - Keel ja Kirjandus nr 7, lk. 483-489.
  • Eller, K. (1999): Võro-Seto language. Võro Instituut'. Võro.
  • Valk, A. (2000). Võrokeste identiteedist. K. Koreinik, J. Rahman (toim.) A kiilt rahvas kynõlõs.. Võrokeste keelest, kommetest, identiteedist (lk. 39-56). Võro Instituut, Võro.
  • Óváros

    Óváros or Pentele is the central district of Dunaújváros in Hungary. Ráctemplomm, a Roman Catholic church is located here. Rácdomb Petőfi Sándor, Attila Streets, Sasberc, Óváros központ, Street Molnár Farkas, Isle of Szalk, and territory near Danube belong here. Latter includes Felső-fok, Street Magyar, the ex-barracks of the Soviets, and Őrhegy. Buildings here save the history of Pentele. Fences shows some parts of the national culture.

    History

    There are some findings dating back to the prehistory. There are human settlements here since 10 000 years. Loess was a very useful material for digging swales for living. In 434 Huns agreed with Romans and occupied Pannonia Later ostrogoths and Avars came here.

    There is an Eastern Catholic monastery. Rávdomb was built at the same time, and then it was called Dunapentele.

    There was built a hill fort here during the Middle Ages during the reign of Anjou dynasty in Hungary. Its original name (Pentele) may have Greek origin. There was a village around the fort. Church was rebuilt to a centre of the parish. It is known today as Ráczdomb. In 1526, after the Battle of Mohács, both the Hungarian and the Ottoman Armies crossed the village. There was built a Pfostenschlitzmauer here.

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:
    ×