Avar cemeteries have been dug so far. Their characteristic metal buckles with a griffin fitting are strikingly similar to those found in the Caucasus and along the River Volga. The most beautiful findings of all, a necklace of 5 oval almandine pendants in gold setting and 6 gold pendants were uncovered in a princes's grave. The first written documents mentioning Kiskőrös date back to 1277 issued by the "Kuman" László IV and referred to as "Keurus". By 1433 Kőrös was an independent town. The peaceful life of the town came to an end in the 16th century when the Turkish army occupied the region. A letter was written on April 11, 1529 by Mihály Pósa warning the bishop of Kalocsa about the attacks of the Turks. He informs the bishop that Kiskőrös was ruined by the Turks 8 April together with other settlements in the area. The town lceased to exist during the occupation and referred to as "puszta" (lat. desertum). n 1702 documents show that the area was not fully uninhabited. The rebirth of Kiskőrös is the work of the Wattay family. For their contribution to defeat the Turks, Leopold I gave the family the land and the surrounding areas. On May 19, 1718 700 Slovak farmers moved to Kiskőrös. The population has reached 5,000 by 1785. On January 1, 1823 Sándor Petőfi was born in Kiskőrös. In the 20th century Hungary lost both world wars and during the years of the Great Depression the economy of the village suffered greatly. Kiskőrös was occupied by the Soviet Army in 1944. After World War II, most of the income came from agriculture (wine and fruit production). In the 1950s, when drilling for oil, salty-iodous-brominous medicinal thermal water of 56 °C was found, forming the basis of the popular thermal bath and swimming pool. Kiskőrös began to develop rapidly in the 1970s and infrastructure, educational, healthcare and welfare institutions were built. Kiskőrös became a town again in 1973. Economy The largest part of the economy is provided by the service sector (family enterprises) and agriculture (mainly related to winegrowing and fruits). Wine Kiskőrös is situated in the middle of Hungary largest wine producing region, the "Kunsági borvidék" and its history is intimately entwined with wine-making. The sandy soil and high sunshine hours provide the perfect conditions for grape. Viticulture in Kiskőrös is first mentioned in written documents from the XIII. century.