Gyönk

Gyönk
Coat of arms
Gyönk Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 46°33′N 18°31′E / 46.550°N 18.517°E
Country	Hungary
County	Tolna
Government
• Mayor	Gyula Katz
Area
• Total	38.12 km^2 (14.72 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	2,051
• Density	54/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	7064
Area code(s)	74
Website	http://www.gyonk.hu/

Gyönk is a village in the Tolna County, Hungary.

History

Gyönk was mentioned for the first time in 1280, but the neighborhood (and Gyönk) was already a populated area by then. The village was inhabited by Turks for some time, and by the time of the Rákóczi it was depopulated. In the early 18th century Hungarian and German families arrived in the village. The school was founded in 1806. In 1882, the Budapest-Pécs-Dombóvár-rail line, which passes through the Kapos Valley connected the village.

In 1891, there were 3,371 German and Hungarian inhabitants. In 1947, a Czechoslovak-Hungarian population exchange saw 9 Highland Hungarian families (55 people) resettled in the upland village of Martos.

Notable landmarks

The Reformed Church was built between 1775–1777, and consecrated on May 25, 1777. The tower was completed in 1836. The second organ of the church, dated to 1910 is a masterpiece. The neo-Gothic style Lutheran Church designed by Gyula Reppmannin was completed in 1896. The Catholic Church was built in 1926. Magyary Kossa-Castle was built in 1830.

Twin towns – Sister cities

Gyönk is twinned with:

• Darmstadt, Germany, since 1990^[1]
• Griesheim, Germany, since 1990
• Bar-le-Duc, France, since 1996
• Wilkau-Haßlau, Germany, since 1997

References

1. "Städtepartnerschaften und Internationales". Büro für Städtepartnerschaften und internationale Beziehungen (in German). Retrieved 2013-07-26.