Sirok

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Sirok
Village
Sirok Castle ruins
Sirok Castle ruins
Flag of Sirok
Flag
Coat of arms of Sirok
Coat of arms
Sirok is located in Hungary
Sirok
Sirok
Location of Sirok
Coordinates: 47°55′52″N 20°11′45″E / 47.93111°N 20.19583°E / 47.93111; 20.19583Coordinates: 47°55′52″N 20°11′45″E / 47.93111°N 20.19583°E / 47.93111; 20.19583
CountryHungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyHeves
DistrictPétervására
Area
 • Total63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2015)[1]
 • Total1,814
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3332
Area code(+36) 36
Websitewww.sirok.hu
Aerial Photo: Sirok - Castle

Sirok is a historic village (population 2,100) in Heves county in Hungary, situated near Eger in Mátra mountains. Today it is most known for its 13th-century castle ruins.

Etymology[]

The name comes from the Slavic širokъ—wide like Široka Planina, Široký Důl and many other similar Slavic names.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. ^ Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 574.
  3. ^ Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 434. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.


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