Country Hungary County Heves County Postal code(s) 3016 Area 26.74 km² Area code 37 | Region Northern Hungary Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.boldog.hu Population 3,041 (2010) | |
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Boldog is a municipality in the Hatvan kistérség (Hungarian subregion) of Heves County, Northern Hungary Region . It is situated between the rivers Zagyva and Galga and is located 9 km from Hatvan.
Contents
- Map of Boldog 3016 Hungary
- History
- Legend about the origin of the name
- Population
- Mentionable things
- References
Map of Boldog, 3016 Hungary
History
Boldog is inhabited continuously for several millennia. Boldog is situated between the rivers Zagyva and Galga and at the point of intersection of three counties (comitatus), that of Heves, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Pest. The place is rich of historical evidences. In the south of the municipality, the remains of the Devil's Dykes take course, that had been built by the Sarmatians between 324 and 337 and that connects the rivers Danube and Tisza.
The villages was mentioned first time in the year 1395 (as Boldogazzonhothvana). The municipality matured continuously: since 1867, vine is cultivated here and also the cultivation of melons became more and more important since that time. Boldog is in terms of keeping traditions, one of the most faithful towns in Heves County. The first book about stitchery in Boldog was published in 1942: it also introduced the white work of Boldog.
The costumes of Boldog can be viewed in action yearly on the Jézus Szíve Búcsú (third Sunday after Pentecost). Several groups have been founded to keep the old songs and customs alive: the Kaláris-folk-dance-group, the men's choir of Boldog as well as the women's choir.
Legend about the origin of the name
When in 1552, during the occupation of Hungary through the Ottoman Empire, Turkish troops advanced into the area,the inhabitants of Boldog had to leave the original place Boldog was located at and settled down villages location today (then a marsh). According to the legend, the „move“ was done within a single night and when the villages leader, judge István Bonta, bumped his stick into the marshs islands ground saying: "Itt leszünk mi boldogok!" (in English "Here we will be happy", the Hungarian word boldog means happy).
Actually, the name is probably derived from Nagyboldogasszony – a Hungarian name for the Virgin Mary.
Population
In 2001, 96% of the population were Magyars, 4% considered themselves Roma. The Hungarian residents can be considered part of the ethnic group of the Palóc. In 2010, Boldog had 3041 inhabitants.