Hajós
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History
Hajós's name comes from the HungarianHungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
word "hajó" which means boat or ship. It is possible that in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
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Hajós was surrounded by a large area of water
Water
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. The medieval Hajós lost much of its population during the Ottoman conquest
Ottoman wars in Europe
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. The bishop
Bishop
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of Kalocsa
Kalocsa
Kalocsa is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It lies 88 miles south of Budapest. It is situated in a marshy but highly productive district, near the left bank of the Danube River. Historically it had greater political and economic importance than at present.Kalocsa is the Episcopal see...
moved German
Germans
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immigrants to Hajós which received village rights in 1756.
Tourism
There are over 1,200 press houses built in village structure. The taste of the ripening fiery wine in the coolness of the cellars are offered by this region. This is the place where every stranger deserves a "Grüsgott." On the rich blooded Urban day wine festivalFestival
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, tens of thousands of people celebrate Saint Urban, the guardian of grape growers and wine makers.