Újfehértó
Újfehértó | |
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Újfehértó | |
Coordinates: 47°47′56″N 21°41′00″E / 47.79889°N 21.68333°ECoordinates: 47°47′56″N 21°41′00″E / 47.79889°N 21.68333°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
Area | |
• Total | 140.88 km2 (54.39 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 13,611 |
• Density | 97.4/km2 (252/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 4244 |
Area code(s) | 42 |
Újfehértó (Yiddish, German: Ratzfert) is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
History
By 1920, the Jewish population had reached 1,303 people, 11% of the total population. On 17 May 1944, the 400 Jewish families living in the village were deported to Auschwitz via Nyirjes and Sima.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Újfehértó is twinned with:
- Braniștea, Romania
- Kursk, Russia
- Nymburk, Czech Republic
- Doberdò del Lago, Italy
- Harta, Poland
- Šahy, Slovakia
- Żarów, Poland
People
- András Toma
- Erika Marozsán
- Gábor Péter
- Teitelbaum family
- Zajti Ferenc
See also
Gallery
External links
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