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Mezőtúr

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777: 65: 970: 1068: 494: 1062: 342: 40: 55: 84: 638: 664: 625: 651: 150: 677: 91: 440:, who captured Mezőtúr in late 1944. The city was damaged; the railway bridge over the Hortobágy-Berettyó river was destroyed, requiring the current one to be built after the war. A monument was erected near the city hall to commemorate the fighting during the war. 458:. The railway station and the nearby storage shed are very old. There are five passenger tracks with three platforms, with an additional three freight tracks and a disused storage track. There are daily trains between Mezőtúr and 308:
and 88 miles away by rail. It possesses important potteries. Large herds of cattle are reared on the communal lands, which are productive also of wheat, rapeseed and maize. Several well-attended fairs are held here annually.
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Starting in the 16th century and going throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Mezotur produced pottery. The pottery industry slowed in the 1950s, but still is a cultural landmark.
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led through Mezőtúr, which was the only town in the area having a ferry. Because of this advantage the town prospered and King
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Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
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means field, referring to the good soil of the Great Plain.) The town was first mentioned under King
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made it a market town. In the 15th century it held famous markets, and its importance grew.
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In the 18th century the town began to prosper again, mainly as an agricultural town.
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the town was divided into two parts because it was granted to two different people.
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after the river Berettyó, which was formerly named Túr. Later it was named Mezőtúr (
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Mezőtúr was a royal estate until 1378, later it had various owners, and under King
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the citizens had to leave the town twice (1692–1699 and 1705–1710).
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After the Ottoman occupation until 1918, Mezőtúr was part of the
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The current mayor of Mezőtúr is Dániel Szűcs (Fidesz-KDNP).
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Index

Town
Town hall
Flag of Mezőtúr
Coat of arms of Mezőtúr
Mezőtúr is located in Hungary
47°00′N 20°38′E / 47.000°N 20.633°E / 47.000; 20.633
Hungary
County
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
District
Mezőtúr
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
Postal code
Area code
www.mezotur.hu
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Budapest
Great Hungarian Plain
Hortobágy-Berettyó
Szolnok
Békéscsaba

Middle Ages
Andrew II
Buda

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