Előszállás

Előszállás (German: Neuhof) is a village in Fejér County, Hungary.

Előszállás

Neuhof (in German)
Large village
Roman Catholic church
Flag
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Előszállás
Location of Előszállás
Coordinates: 46.82505°N 18.82656°E / 46.82505; 18.82656
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Transdanubia
CountyFejér
DistrictDunaújváros
Area
 • Total39.83 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2015)[1]
 • Total2,276
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2424
Area code(+36) 25
Websitewww.eloszallas.hu

Name
Road sign in Old Hungarian script

Előszállás was first mentioned in written sources in a 1537 record as Elevzallas (and as Ellő Szállás in 1740, Elő-Szállás in 1785, and Ellö-szálas in 1805).[2] The name is probably of Cuman origin; the westernmost settlement of the Cumans was located here. The village was known as Neuhof in German.

History

Előszállás and the surrounding areas were occupied before the Romans. Celtic, Avar, and Roman artifacts have been found here. At the beginning of the 16th century, the provost of Fehérvár had an estate here. Later it became the property of the Sulyok family (Balázs, István, and György Sulyok). After this it was a property of Várpalota Castle.

References
  1. "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. Magyar nyelvjárások 23 (1980), p. 66.

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