Abony

Geography

History

• There are some archaeological finds from the 7th and 8th centuries.
• The village was part of the shire county of Szolnok in the 13th century.
• The first known record of the village is in 1450 as Aban.
• In 1474, Balázs Magyar, his daughter Benigna Magyar and later her husband Pál Kinizsi owned the land.
• In 1515, István Werbőczy was given the village as a donation.
• In 1552, it came under Turkish rule, and during the next century it suffered almost complete destruction.
• At the beginning of the 18th century, the village's population was growing, and in 1748 became a small town.
• On 25 January 1849, Mór Perczel led the Hungarian troops to win near Abony as part of the Hungarian War of Independence.

  In literature

Economy

Landmarks

• Lajos Abonyi Folk Museum and granary
• Harkányi Castle
• Synagogue
• Roman Catholic church
• United Reformed Church
• Talián family mausoleum
• Family seats: Kostyán, Lavatka, Szapáry, Kisvigyázó, Vigyázó, Ajtay, Sivó, Teszáry

  Famous people

• János Varga,, Olympic champion wrestler.
• Gyula Háy, dramatist and poet.
• Artúr Balogh, Hungarian lawyer, university professor, politician, and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
• László Endre, politician and Nazi collaborator
• Zoltán Mucsi, actor
• László Földi, politician
• Norbert Kállai, footballer

  International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

• Reci, Romania