Magyarcsanád
Encyclopedia
Magyarcsanád a multi-ethnical village located in Csongrád (county)
, southeast Hungary
near the Mureş
River . The Maros is a border-river here between northern Hungary and southern Romania
.
The population is mainly Hungarian, but many Romanians, Serbians
and Roma people are also living here. Magyarcsanád has four churches: a Romanian Orthodox, a Serbian Orthodox, a Calvinist and a Roman Catholic.
The village has an own outskirt called Bökény
directly near the Maros. Here is a tumulus
in which archeological artefacts were found.
Magyarcsanád has a partner-settlement Comloşu Mare
in Timiş County
.
An old stone-cross was erected near Magyarcsanád in the Middle Ages. The cross still stands.
There is a small isle called in Hungarian "Senki szigete" (in English: Nobody's Isle) some kilometers eastward from Magyarcsanád on the border river Mureş. The isle is inhabitated by Phalacrocoracidae (Phalacrocorax carbo).
Csongrád (county)
This article is about the county. For the town see Csongrád. For the historical comitatus see Csongrád .Csongrád is the name of an administrative county in southern Hungary, on the both sides of the river Tisza, on the border with Serbia and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties...
, southeast Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
near the Mureş
Mures
The name Mureș may refer to:*Mureș County in Romania*Mureș River in Romania and Hungary *Mures , a puzzle gameAlso, the following localities contain the name Mureș and lie on the banks of the river above....
River . The Maros is a border-river here between northern Hungary and southern Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
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The population is mainly Hungarian, but many Romanians, Serbians
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
and Roma people are also living here. Magyarcsanád has four churches: a Romanian Orthodox, a Serbian Orthodox, a Calvinist and a Roman Catholic.
The village has an own outskirt called Bökény
Bökény
Bökény is an outskirt belonging to the settlement Magyarcsanád in Hungary. Bökény is located directly near the Maros , at the Romanian-Hungarian border. Here is a tumulus in which archeological artefacts were found....
directly near the Maros. Here is a tumulus
Tumulus
A tumulus is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, Hügelgrab or kurgans, and can be found throughout much of the world. A tumulus composed largely or entirely of stones is usually referred to as a cairn...
in which archeological artefacts were found.
Magyarcsanád has a partner-settlement Comloşu Mare
Comlosu Mare
Comloşu Mare is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Comloşu Mare, Comloşu Mic and Lunga. Its sister-settlement is Magyarcsanád, Hungary.- Relevant Dates :1446 - First historical documents mention the commune;...
in Timiş County
Timis County
Timiș , , Banat Bulgarian: ) is a county of western Romania, in the historical region Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the largest county in Romania in terms of land area....
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An old stone-cross was erected near Magyarcsanád in the Middle Ages. The cross still stands.
There is a small isle called in Hungarian "Senki szigete" (in English: Nobody's Isle) some kilometers eastward from Magyarcsanád on the border river Mureş. The isle is inhabitated by Phalacrocoracidae (Phalacrocorax carbo).