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Coordinates: 48.46666° 20.50165° Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Aggtelek
Country: Hungary
County: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area: 43.81 km²
Population (2001):
- Density:
628
14.33/km²
Postal code: 3759
Area code: 48
Coordinates: 48.46666° N 20.50165° E

Aggtelek (sometimes misspelled Agtelek; literally means Old Plot in Hungarian) is a village in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary with vast stalactite caverns, some of them of great height. The caves (Baradla-Domica cave system) are part of the Aggtelek and Slovak Karst, which is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Counties of Hungary Hungary is subdivided administratively into 43 regions. ... Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (commonly abbreviated as BAZ county) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in north-eastern Hungary (commonly called Northern Hungary), on the border with Slovakia. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Postal codes are generally clearly visible outside local Australian post offices. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (commonly abbreviated as BAZ county) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in north-eastern Hungary (commonly called Northern Hungary), on the border with Slovakia. ... Water droplet coming out of the central canal of a stalactite A stalactite (Greek stalaktos, (Σταλακτίτης), dripping or dropped), or dripstone, is a type of speleothem that hangs from the ceiling or wall of limestone caves. ... Aggtelek National Park is a national park in Northern Hungary, in the Aggtelek karst region. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...

The village of Aggtelek
The village of Aggtelek

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 470 KB) Aggtelek, Hungary Author: Wojsyl File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Aggtelek Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 470 KB) Aggtelek, Hungary Author: Wojsyl File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Aggtelek Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or...

Location

50 km northwest from county seat Miskolc, near the Slovakian border. Nickname: Location of Miskolc in Hungary Coordinates: Country Hungary Region Northern Hungary County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Town since 1365 City since 1909 Urban county since 1970 Government  - Mayor Sándor Káli (MSZP) Area  - City 236. ... Anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska Lightning over the Tatras Slovakia() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Bratislava Official languages Slovak Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Ivan GaÅ¡parovič  -  Prime Minister Robert Fico Independence due to dissolution of Czechoslovakia   -  Date January 1, 19931  Accession to...


History

The area had been inhabited since ancient times, but after the Mongol invasion of Hungary it became deserted for a long time. Its name was first mentioned in 1295 as Ogogteluk. Events Mongol leader Ghazan Khan is converted to Islam, ending a line of Tantric Buddhist leaders. ...


In 1858 a fire destroyed the village. During World War II the front line was near, this caused further damages. 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Stalagmite in Baradla cave in Jósvafő
Stalagmite in Baradla cave in Jósvafő

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External links

  • UNESCO WHC listing
  • Hungarian Tourism Office listing
  • Official site of the village

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia. Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (commonly abbreviated as BAZ county) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in north-eastern Hungary (commonly called Northern Hungary), on the border with Slovakia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (commonly abbreviated as BAZ county) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in north-eastern Hungary (commonly called Northern Hungary), on the border with Slovakia. ... List of Hungary county seats: 1. ... Nickname: Location of Miskolc in Hungary Coordinates: Country Hungary Region Northern Hungary County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Town since 1365 City since 1909 Urban county since 1970 Government  - Mayor Sándor Káli (MSZP) Area  - City 236. ... Abaújszántó is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, about 40 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. ... Borsodnádasd is an industrial small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 80 kilometers from county capital Miskolc, 10 km from Ózd. ... Cigánd is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 80 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. ... Edelény is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. ... EmÅ‘d is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 25 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. ... Encs is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 30 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. ... FelsÅ‘zsolca is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, in the Miskolc agglomeration. ... Gönc is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 70 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. ... Kazincbarcika is the third largest city of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. ... MezÅ‘csát is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 35 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. ... MezÅ‘kövesd is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. ... Nyékládháza is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 20 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. ... Ózd is a city in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 40 km away from county seat Miskolc. ... Pálháza is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary, 87 km east from county capital Miskolc. ... Putnok is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. ... Sajószentpéter is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. ... Sárospatak is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. ... Sátoraljaújhely (-Hungarian, Slovak: Nové Mesto pod Å iatrom, German: Neustadt am Zeltberg) is a town located in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in northern Hungary near the Slovak border. ... Aerial Photography: SzendrÅ‘ Castle ruins SzendrÅ‘ is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 40 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. ... Szerencs is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. ... Szikszó is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 15 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. ... Tiszaújváros is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 35 km south-east of Miskolc, near the river Tisza. ... Tokaj can mean: a town in Hungary: see Tokaj (town) a historical wine-region of the Kingdom of Hungary, which today can be divided in: Tokaj (region in Hungary) Tokaj (region in Slovakia) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... A list of villages in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén in north-east Hungary. ... Counties of Hungary Hungary is subdivided administratively into 43 regions. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Nuttall Encyclopædia is an early-20th-century encyclopedia, edited by Rev. ...


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Aggtelek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (155 words)
Aggtelek (sometimes misspelled Agtelek) is a village in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary with vast stalactite caverns, some of them of great height.
The caves (Baradla-Domica cave system) are part of the Aggtelek and Slovak Karst, which is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Stalagmite in Baradla cave in Jósvafő / Aggtelek
Aggtelek - LoveToKnow 1911 (228 words)
AGGTELEK, a village of Hungary, in the county of Gomor, situated to the south of Rozsnyo, on the road from Budapest to Dobsina.
In the neighbourhood is the celebrated Aggtelek or Baradla cavern, one of the largest and most remarkable stalactite grottos in Europe.
It has a length, together with its ramifications, of over 5 miles, and is formed of two caverns - one known for several centuries, and another discovered by the naturalist Adolf Schmidl in 1856.
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