Coordinates: 48°14′47″N 20°59′49″E / 48.24631°N 20.99708°E / 48.24631; 20.99708

Halmaj

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Halmaj
Village
Flag of Halmaj
Coat of arms of Halmaj
Halmaj is located in Hungary
Halmaj
Halmaj
Location of Halmaj
Coordinates: 48°14′47″N 20°59′49″E / 48.24631°N 20.99708°E / 48.24631; 20.99708
CountryHungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
DistrictSzikszó
Area
 • Total12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2024)[1]
 • Total1,701
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3842
Area code(+36) 46
Websitewww.halmaj.hu

Halmaj is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. Before World War II, there was a Jewish community in Halmaj. At its height, there were 61 Jews in the community [2] most of them were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 23 September 2024 https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=27942. Retrieved 23 September 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ The census of Jews in Hungary
  3. ^ Halmaj, Hungary at JewishGen
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