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KÖRMEND
Körmend, Hungary:
Vas Megye
47°01' 16°36'
195 km WSW of Budapest




 map of Körmend

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     Körmend is in Transdanubia, the part of Hungary west of the Danube river.  As of 2005, it had a population of 12,379 inhabitants.  At the intersection of highways 8 and 86, it has long been the economic and cultural hub of the district, which bears its name, as well as a frequent stop for travellers on their way from Hungary to Austria.  The Rába river, a tributary of the Danube, runs through town.  Körmend is also known as the "town of storks", for the rare black stork which nests in the district.
     The name Körmend is derived from the Turkic "Curmend", which means "a shallows, a fortified place", or possibly "a castle".


History of Körmend

The Batthyány Palace

     Early Census Information
The Holocaust
 Vas megye Yizkor Book
     In addition to the necrology, the Vas megye Yizkor Book includes articles on the histories of the following towns:  Szombathely, Jánosháza, Körmend, Köszeg, Nagysimonyi, Celldömölk, Sárvár, Vasvár, Szentgotthárd, Rohonc (Rechnitz), Muraszombat (Olsnitz), Németujvár (Güssing), and Városszalónak (Schleining), as well as an introduction, poetry, personal recollections, short biographies, other general information, and a section in Hebrew with memorial advertisements.   To date, besides what is listed under the Holocaust section, the article about Jánosháza has been translated and lists of Szombathely congregation members, taxpayers and synagogue/Chevra Kadisha presidents have been transcribed.  They can be accessed through any of the Vas megye Yizkor Book links, above.  Anyone wishing to help translate or contribute towards a translation is welcome to contact the webmaster.

Families of Körmend

Pictures




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Individuals:
     Anonymous (pictures of Körmend and Lebovics family)
     D. Pfalzer (NEUMANN family)
F. Unger (RECHNITZER family)
S. Katz (RECHNITZER family)
A. Koerner (KAUDERS family)
J. Jellins and H. Sinai (FRITZ family)


Web sites:
     http://www.kormend.hu/index.php?ugras=muzeum&setaoldal=6
     http://www.hungarystartshere.com/gen?genid=12867
     http://www.tourinform.hu/main.php?folderID=1936
http://www.nemzetijelkepek.hu
     Wikipedia

Books:
     Historical Atlas of the Holocaust, published by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
     The Encyclopedia of JewishLife Before and During the Holocaust, edited by Shmuel Spector and Geoffrey Wigoder
     Genealogical Gazetteer of the Kingdom of Hungary, by Jordan Auslander

Compiled by Judy Petersen
Last updated by JP
  December 2008
Copyright © June 2008 Judy Petersen

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