Izsák Lőwy

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Izsák Lőwy (also known as Isaac Lowy) (1793, Nagysurány, Kingdom of Hungary – 8 April 1847, Újpest, Kingdom of Hungary^[1]) was a Hungarian industrialist and founder of the city Újpest, now a district of Budapest, Hungary.^[2][3] He created the city name Újpest (New Pest). He was the leader of the Jewish community and the town's first judge.^[3] In 1866 a street was named after Izsák Lőwy in his town (next to present Újpest-Városkapu metro station).

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The native form of this personal name is Lőwy Izsák. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.