Nyékládháza

Nyékládháza
Coat of arms
Nyékládháza
Coordinates: 47°59′30″N 20°50′13″E / 47.99175°N 20.83706°E / 47.99175; 20.83706
Country	Hungary
County	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area
– Total	24.53 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	5,108
– Density	202.08/km2 (523.4/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	3433
Area code(s)	46

Nyékládháza is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary, 20 kilometers from county capital Miskolc.

History

The area has been inhabited since ancient times; archaeological finds include an Avar cemetery. The villages Mezőnyék and Ládháza came into being around the conquest of Hungary; they were mentioned first in 1270 and 1293, respectively, although Mezőnyék had a different name then and had this name only from the 14th century. The name changes indicate that the villages were destroyed several times, but were rebuilt again and again.

The two villages were unified in 1932 under the name Nyékládháza. The village got town status in 2003.

Tourist sights, programs

• Szepessy-Egry manor
• Baroque Protestant church
• Lake Nyéki
• Saint's Day Fair in August

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Twin towns — Sister cities

Nyékládháza is twinned with:

• Chrzanów, Poland

External links

• The official site of the town

Coordinates: 47°59′N 20°50′E / 47.983°N 20.833°E / 47.983; 20.833