Mórahalom

Mórahalom
Town
Church of Saint Luke
Coat of arms
Mórahalom
Mórahalom
Coordinates: 46°12′59″N 19°53′22″E / 46.21636°N 19.88946°E / 46.21636; 19.88946
Country Hungary
CountyCsongrád-Csanád
DistrictMórahalom
Government
 • MayorZoltán Nógrádi (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total
83.15 km2 (32.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,090
 • Density73.2/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6782
Area code(+36) 62
Websitewww.morahalom.hu

Mórahalom is a town in Csongrád-Csanád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is close to the Serbian border.

Etymology

The name of the town originates from the sand dune of “Móra Halma”, which was first mentioned in 1729.

History

A 100.75 ha, agriculture-oriented industrial park was established near the town in 1997, housing 89 enterprises and employing 550 people as of 2015,[1] and 106 businesses and 696 employed people as of 2019.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Mórahalom is twinned with:[3]

Sport

Speedway Maraton Salakmotor (B.S.K.) run motorcycle speedway events at the speedway track, 7 kilometres south of the city.[4] The venue is located at (46°10′14″N 19°54′49″E / 46.17056°N 19.91361°E / 46.17056; 19.91361), adjacent to the motocross track which was run by the speedway rider Róbert Nagy for several years and hosted an international meeting between Hungary and Poland in 2013.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Industrial Park". morahalom.hu. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ipari Park". morahalom.hu. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Testvértelepüléseink". morahalom.hu (in Hungarian). Mórahalom. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  4. ^ "Speedway Maraton Mórahalom 2012.10.20". Sport Motor. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Speedway Maraton Salakmotor verseny Mórahalom 130622". YouTube. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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