Tósokberénd

Tósokberénd is a quarter of the city of Ajka in Hungary, not a commercial brand, company, product, or trademarked offering. The name refers to a historic settlement that was annexed to Ajka in 1959. The website tosokberend.hu belongs to the Tósokberéndért Egyesület, a local civic association that organizes community events such as the Traktoros Mikulás and Christmas celebrations. Because the subject is a place and a civic organization rather than a commercial brand, this entry does not fit the brand knowledge base and is flagged for review.

Tósokberénd was first mentioned in the 13th century as a possession of the Lőrinte clan (later Essegvári). It was later held by the Tihanyi Abbey, then the Zirci Abbey, and various secular lords. The settlement was destroyed in 1553 and again depopulated between 1589 and 1618, and by 1696 it was deserted. In 1717 Germans from Bavaria and Silesia were settled in the area. A Saint Roch chapel was built in 1736, replaced by a church between 1756 and 1758, and the current church was completed in 1807. The village suffered cholera and plague epidemics in the 19th century. Its official name became Tósokberénd in 1864. In 1940 construction of the Tósokberénd Aluminium Smelter (today Ajkai Timföldgyár) began south of the railway. In 1950 the neighboring Tósok was attached to the village, and in 1959 the entire settlement became a quarter of Ajka.

• First mentioned in the 13th century as a possession of the Lőrinte clan.

• Destroyed in 1553.

• Depopulated between 1589 and 1618.

• Deserted by 1696.

• Germans from Bavaria and Silesia settled in 1717.

• Saint Roch chapel built in 1736.

• New church built between 1756 and 1758.

• Current church completed in 1807.

• Official name became Tósokberénd in 1864.

• Construction of the Tósokberénd Aluminium Smelter began in 1940.

• Tósok attached to the village in 1950.

• Became a quarter of Ajka in 1959.

1. 1Tósokberéndért Egyesülettosokberend.hu
2. 2Tósokberénd – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Tósokberénd – Hungarian Wikipediahu.wikipedia.org