Csömör


Csömör is a village in Hungary, in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area in the Gödöllő subregion. It is west of Kistarcsa, north of the 16th district of Budapest, on the western part of the Gödöllő hills, in the turning of the Csömör stream. It has a population of 8,433.

History

Ceramic pieces were found from the New Stone Age in the area of the Urasági-tag, the Bab-földek and the Rét-pótlék.
Ceramic pieces were found from the Bronze Age on the area of the Urasági-tag and the Szeder-völgyi-dűlő. On the 64 Erzsébet Street were found troves from the vatyai culture .
A Celtic cemetery was dug out behind the strand, which is from the Iron Age. Between the troves there are bracelets, fibulas, chiffons, a scabbard with sword, and chain.
During the third and the fourth century there was a Sarmatian village on the area of Csömör, both sides of the stream. During the explorations a Roman bowl and pottery were found.
Pieces of bowl were found on the area of the Réti-dűlős and Rétpótlék from the Avar age.
Ceramic pieces were found on the area of the Káposztáss and Réti-dűlős, that were made during the tenth and the eleventh century.

Memorial of communism's victims

In 2006 the Gloria Victis Memorial was created in honor of the casualties of universal communism: it is situated adjacent to the cemetery of the town.