Tiszaeszlár
Tiszaeszlár (Old form: Tisza-Eszlár) is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary.
Tiszaeszlár | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Tiszaeszlár Location of Tiszaeszlár in Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 48.05°N 21.47°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Northern Great Plain |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.56 km2 (21.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,566 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4464 |
| Area code | +36 42 |
| Website | https://www.tiszaeszlar.hu/ |
In 1873 the village was the centre of blood libel accusations against its Jewish community. They were accused of murdering and beheading a young girl, (later found to have in fact died by drowning). The accused were tortured by the authorities, but all were acquitted on trial.[3]
References
- Tiszaeszlár at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
- Tiszaeszlár at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 2012
- The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe Hillel J. Kieval: Tiszaeszlár Blood Libel
See also
- Tiszaeszlár Affair
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