Tokaj (tô'koi), town, NE Hungary, on the Tisza and Bodrog rivers. The grapes for the noted Tokay wine are grown in the surrounding region, where wine has been produced since the 12th cent.
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Area | |
| - Total | 28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 5,155 |
| - Density | 183/km2 (474/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 3910 |
| Area code(s) | 47 |
Tokaj 
listen (help·info), is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where the world famous Tokaji wine is produced.
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History
The wine-growing area was first mentioned by the name Tokaj in 1067. The town itself was first mentioned in documents in 1353. Its first castle was a motte, which was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Hungary. By the 14th century the town already had a stone castle, belonging to the Diósgyőr estate.
After 1450 Tokaj was the property of the Hunyadi family, so after Matthias Hunyadi became king, the town became royal estate. In 1705 Francis II Rákóczi ordered the castle to be destroyed.
After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 the town prospered, but when the world wars came, it suffered a lot, lost its importance and its town status. Even its role in wine trade was taken over by Sátoraljaújhely.
Tokaj was granted town status again in 1986 and it started to prosper again. Now the town is a popular tourist attraction.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary
Twin towns — Sister cities
Tokaj is twinned with:
Binyamina Givat Ada, Israel
Cormons, Italy
Dej (in Hungarian: Dés), Romania
Oestrich-Winkel, Germany
Rust, Austria
 The Tisza river, Tokaj. |
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 Tokaj-Hegyalja from above |
External links
- Official Site
- Tokaj and the Historic Wine Region - tourism informatin
- Gallery
- Tourist Information
- Tokaj Attractions
Coordinates: 48°07′N 21°25′E / 48.117°N 21.417°E
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