Nagyharsány
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| County | Baranya |
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| Area | 26.01 km² |
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| Postal code | 7822 |
| Area code | 72 |
Nagyharsány is a village in Baranya county, Hungary, near to the Croatian boarder.
[edit] The dispute of Nagyharsány
In 1574 there was a religious dispute in Nagyharsány between the Unitarian preacher, György Alvinczi, and the followers of Calvinism. Alvinczi was condemned to death and killed by his opponents, a flagrant example of the religious intolerance in the 16th century.
The Ottoman authorities wanted to punish the Calvinist community for this deed, and sentenced those guilty to death. In a gesture of compassion, György Válaszuti, the Unitarian preacher of Pécs begged for their pardon - and the Beylerbey of Buda agreed to have them set free.
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