Tállya
| Tállya | |
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 Tállya
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| Coordinates: 48°14′07″N 21°13′31″E / 48.23519°N 21.22522°ECoordinates: 48°14′07″N 21°13′31″E / 48.23519°N 21.22522°E | |
| Country |
 Hungary
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| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.96 km2 (14.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,151 |
| • Density | 56.66/km2 (146.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 47 |
Tállya is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 45 kilometres from county seat Miskolc, in the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district.
Tállya is located at 48°14′N 21°13′E / 48.233°N 21.217°E. According to the 2001 Census the village has a total area of 37.96 km2 (15 sq mi).
As of the census of 2001, there are 2205 people residing in the village; 98.4% Magyars, 1.3% Romani, and 0.3% other. The population density is 58/km². There are 1004 housing units at an average density of 26.44/km².
The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The village was first mentioned in the 13th century. According to some sources the area was settled by Walloon settlers, who brought viticulture to the area; the name of the village possibly comes from the French word taille (meaning "cutting", referring that the tres of forests on the hills had to be cut so that vine can grow there).
Tállya soon became the most important village of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district. A letter by Bishop Andrew from 1272 mentions that after the Mongol invasion (1241–42) Italians settled down in the area. Tállya also had a castle by then, which has been destroyed since then, but some of the ruins still can be seen.
From 1584 Tállya's Protestant pastor was Gáspár Károli, who was the first to translate the Bible to Hungarian.
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