Vámosoroszi

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Vámosoroszi

| image_shield = Vámosoroszi címere.jpg

| image_flag =

| image_skyline = Vámosoroszi légifotó.jpg

| image_caption = Church from a bird's eye view

| pushpin_map = Hungary

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Vámosoroszi in Hungary

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Hungary

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg}}

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = {{Hungarian county link|Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg}}

| area_total_km2 = 13.16

| area_footnotes = [http://www.ksh.hu/apps/!cp.hnt2.telep?nn=08934 Vámosoroszi] at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).

| coordinates = {{Coord|display=inline,title}}

| postal_code = 4966

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| area_code = +36 44

| area_code_type = Area code

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| total_type = Total

| population_total = 517

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_density_urban_km2 = auto

| population_density_metro_km2 = auto

| population_as_of = 2015

| population_footnotes = [http://www.ksh.hu/apps/shop.kiadvany?p_kiadvany_id=81322&p_temakor_kod=KSH&p_session_id=800051036609396&p_lang=EN Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015]. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015 {{deadlink|date=September 2020}}

| blank_info =

| website = {{wikidata|property|P856}}

}}

Vámosoroszi is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the Satu Mare Plain, near the Ukrainian border, and is inhabited by the Tapolnok stream.

Geography

It covers an area of {{Convert|13.15|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} and has a population of 517 people (2015).

History

The name of the settlement was first mentioned in the deeds in 1324, when its name was written in the form of Uruczy (Russian). The village was inhabited by Ukrainian (Russian) settlers and was a customs post.

In the 14th century it was owned by the Kölcsey and Matucsynai families.

In 1419, part of the village was donated by King Sigismund to István Báthori and his brother, Benedek, while the other half was given to István Jakus Kusalyi.

In 1524, János Drágffy became its judge.

In 1633 it was considered the property of István and Peter Bethlen.

From 1810 it had several owners, including the Domahidy, Tolnai, Szenichey, Mándy and Gulácsy families.

In the second half of the 17th century, the Luby, Maróthy, Fábri and Rédhey families owned the village.

During the Rákóczi War of Independence, the village was completely destroyed.

Until 1945, it was even owned by the Staudinger and Chisteph families.

Economy

References

Category:Populated places in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County