Csaroda
village in Hungary
Csaroda is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of 24.68 km2 (10 sq mi) and has a population of 654 people (2001).
Setting
Csaroda is in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, on the Beregi-plane, near to Nyíregyháza (73 km) and to Vásárosnamény (12 km).
History
Csaroda and its vicinity was first mentioned in written form in 1299 (sacerdos de Charnawoda). Its name comes from the river name Čierna (Čarná) voda — in Slavic languages "Black water" where it is set (1270 fluv. Chernauoda). In the 13th century, the Káta family were the landowners of the village. In the 14th century, the Csaroda family was the landowner, a leading family of Bereg county. In 1446, Vetési family, from 1461 to 1476 the Tegzes, Drágfy, Daróczy and Újhelyi families were the landowners, later the Lónyai, Rédey and Bay family, finally the Teleky counts.
Jews lived in Csaroda for many years until they were murdered in The Holocaust
Sightseeings
Csaroda has its beautiful little 13th-century Romanesque village church with 14th-century Gothic frescos, 17th-century paintings and wood-carvings.
The public source identifies “Csaroda” as village in Hungary. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Csaroda, village and Hungary.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q248490. VIAF identifies the subject as 9146574849138151382. Authority coordinates are 48.167, 22.467. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2001, 1299, 1270 and 1446.
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