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Diósjenő

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Country
  
Hungary

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
57.5 km²

Population
  
2,803 (2001)

Area code
  
35

County
  
Nógrád

Postal code
  
2643

Founded
  
1250

Local time
  
Thursday 3:13 AM

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Weather
  
1°C, Wind S at 0 km/h, 91% Humidity

Diósjenő is a village in Nógrád county, Hungary. It is surrounded by hills and beautiful landscape.

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1282. Its name comes from Jenő, the name of one of the seven tribes conquering present-day Hungary, while the word "diós" refers to walnut trees. The Hussites built a castle in the village. After the Ottoman era, in 1720 30 houses stood in the village.

Tourist sights

  • Roman Catholic church: built in the 15th century in Gothic style; rebuilt in 1788-89 in Baroque and Neoclassical style.
  • Protestant church: built around 1850 in late Neoclassical style.
  • Five bridges on the Jenő stream, built between 1914 and 1930 of stone, bricks and ferroconcrete.

    • Famous people

  • István Szentgyörgyi, actor (1842–1931)

    • References

    Diósjenő Wikipedia
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