Felsővadász
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Felsővadász Location of Felsővadász | |
Coordinates: 48°22′13″N 20°55′12″E / 48.37034°N 20.92010°ECoordinates: 48°22′13″N 20°55′12″E / 48.37034°N 20.92010°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
Area | |
• Total | 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 550 |
• Density | 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3814 |
Area code(s) | 46 |
Felsővadász is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.
Geography[]
Felsővadász village is located in the valley between Kupa and Gadna. The closest towns are Szikszó (18 km), Edelény and Encs (kb. 30 km).
History[]
The name Felsővadász means "Upper-hunter," because this location given to the royal hunters together with Alsóvadász - "lower-hunter". The first mention was in 1279. The Rákóczi family[1] bought the village in 1517. The Turkish army attacked and burned the castle in 1567. In 1860, a windstorm ruined the wooden Greek Catholic Church, so a new church was erected in 1864.
Notable people[]
The family castle of George II Rákóczi is in this village what appears in the lower part of the coat of arms.
References[]
External links[]
- Street map (in Hungarian)
- HUngarian Catolic Lexicon: Felsővadász
- Szeposzag.hu: Felsővadász webpage about attractions ofFelsővadász
Categories:
- Populated places in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén geography stubs