Kiskunhalas
Kiskunhalas [ kiʃkunhɒlɒʃ ] ( German: Hallasch ) is a city in Bács -Kiskun 130 km south of Budapest in Hungary.
History
The name of the city is made up of Kis ( "small" ), kun for the people of the Cumans and halas for the former abundance of fish (hal - " fish"; halas - ' with many fish ') of the surrounding lakes together. The city's origins can be traced back to the eighth century. From some 895 settlements existed in the present area, their first written mention was the city in 1347.
In the 16th and 17th century, the Reformation introduction held in Kiskunhalas. Until 1754, the city the center of the region Kiskunsági ( Small Kumanei ) was due to the strong popular support for Protestantism they lost this position. A Roman Catholic, 1823 1770 was built a Presbyterian church. 1910, the city had a population of 25,000 for the first time.
Culture
In János Thorma Museum archaeological finds from the same region as well as the artist's works are on display.
Twin Cities
- Kanjiža, Serbia
- Kronach, Germany
- Nowy Sacz, Poland
- Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
- Subotica, Serbia
Famous People from Kiskunhalas
- Sándor Garbai: Prime Minister of the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919
- Erika Miklósa, soprano
- Ágnes Szávay, currently the best Hungarian tennis player (No. 28 in the world rankings ), two-time WTA tournament winner in 2007.
- Lili Tóth, chess player