Olcsva
Olcsva is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Olcsva | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 695[1] |
| • Density | 69.8/km2 (181/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4826 |
| Area code | 45 |
Location of Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county in Hungary
Jews lived in Olcsva for many years[2] until they were murdered in the Holocaust.[3] Apparently there was a Jewish cemetery in the village.[4]
Geography
It covers an area of 9.96 km2 (4 sq mi) and has a population of 695 people (2015).[1]
References
- Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015
- Hungarian Jewish census
- Documentation of the village's Jews murdered in the Holocaust
- The Jewish cemetery in Olcsva
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