Nagyharsány
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| Nagyharsány | |
  Nagyharsány
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| Area | |
| - Total | 26.01 km² (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 1,663 |
| - Density | 63.93/km² (165.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 7822 |
| Area code(s) | 72 |
Nagyharsány is a village in Baranya county, Hungary, near to the Croatian boarder.
[edit] The dispute of Nagyharsány
In 1574 there was a religious dispute in Nagyharsány between the Unitarian preacher, György Alvinczi, and the followers of Calvinism. Alvinczi was condemned to death and killed by his opponents, a flagrant example of the religious intolerance in the 16th century.
The Ottoman authorities wanted to punish the Calvinist community for this deed, and sentenced those guilty to death. In a gesture of compassion, György Válaszuti, the Unitarian preacher of Pécs begged for their pardon - and the Beylerbey of Buda agreed to have them set free.
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