Tisza
Proper noun
Meaning
Tisza
A river in Central Europe, mainly flowing through Hungary and Serbia.
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After several small-scale attempts, István Széchenyi organised the "regulation of the Tisza" (Hungarian: a Tisza szabályozása) which started on August 27, 1846, and substantially ended in 1880.
By October 1944, the Eastern Front was moving towards the river Tisza.
Attila the Hun is said to have been buried under a diverted section of the river Tisza.
However, the resulting Lake Tisza became one of the most popular tourist destinations in Hungary since it had similar features to Lake Balaton at drastically cheaper prices and was not crowded.
In 1845 Andrássy was appointed as president of the society for the regulation of the waters of the Upper Tisza River.
In particular, the yearly "flowering" of the Tisza is considered a local natural wonder.