Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
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Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is the name of an administrative county (comitatus
Counties of Hungary
Hungary is subdivided administratively into 20 regions which are the 19 counties and the capital city : Budapest...

 or megye) in north-eastern Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 (commonly called "Northern Hungary"), on the border with Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Nógrád
Nógrád (county)
-Description:Nógrád county lies in northern Hungary. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The capital of Nógrád county is Salgótarján. Its area is 2544 km²....

, Heves
Heves (county)
Heves county lies in northern Hungary. It lies between the right bank of the river Tisza and the Mátra and Bükk mountains. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok...

, Hajdú-Bihar
Hajdú-Bihar
Hajdú-Bihar is an administrative county in eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Békés. The capital of Hajdú-Bihar county is Debrecen...

 and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg is an administrative county in north-eastern Hungary, bordering Slovakia, Ukraine and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Hajdú-Bihar and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén...

. The capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county is Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...

. Of the seven statistical regions of Hungary
Regions of Hungary
There are seven statistical regions of Hungary created in 1999 by the Law 1999/XCII amending Law 1996/XXI. Regions are groupings of the 19 counties and the capital city....

 it belongs to the region Northern Hungary
Northern Hungary
Northern Hungary is a region in Hungary. As a statistical region it includes the counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád, but in colloquial speech it usually also refers to Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The region is actually in the north-eastern part of the country, but the northwestern...

.

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is the second largest county of Hungary both by area (after Bács-Kiskun
Bács-Kiskun
Bács-Kiskun is a county located in southern Hungary. It was created as a result of World War II, merging the pre war Bács-Bodrog and the southern parts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun counties. With an area of 8,445 km2, Bács-Kiskun is the largest county in the country. The terrain is mostly flat...

) and by population (after Pest County).

Origins and meanings of name

The county bears the name of three historic counties of Hungary, each of them was centered around a castle.
  • Borsod
    Borsod
    Borsod was the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary in present-day northeastern Hungary. The capital of the county was Miskolc...

     is named after the castle it belonged to. The castle was possibly named after its first steward, Bors (in old Hungarian language
    Hungarian language
    Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....

     the -d suffix was a derivation suffix for place names, thus the name "Borsod" means "belonging to Bors".) The name bors itself is of Turkish origin and means "pepper" both in old and modern Hungarian language, though it is not used as a personal name any more. The castle itself was a motte
    Motte-and-bailey
    A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...

     castle, and stood near modern-day Edelény
    Edelény
    Edelény is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of Bódva River, north from county seat Miskolc.-History:...

    .
  • Abaúj
    Abaúj
    Abaúj is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. In parts of the 19th century, and in the beginning of the 20th century, it was united with Torna County to form Abaúj-Torna county. Its territory is presently in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary...

     is a shortened form of the name of its castle, Abaújvár. The "Aba" part refers to the Aba clan which ruled the area in the middle age, while "új vár" means "new castle". The castle stood near the village of Abaújvár
    Abaújvár
    Abaújvár is a village in Hungary, next to the Slovakian border. It lies northeast of Miskolc.-History:In the 11th century, the village belonged to the Aba clan, one of the most important Hungarian families of the time, and was first mentioned in 1046, but presumably an earth castle stood here...

    .
  • Zemplén
    Zemplén
    Zemplén may refer to:*a historical region of the Kingdom of Hungary, see Zemplén *the part of the historical region in present-day Hungary, now part of the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county*Zemplín...

     is named after its castle too. The name is derived from the Slovak
    Slovak language
    Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...

     word zem or the Slavic zemlja, meaning earth, soil, ground or country. The castle, like its name indicates, was a motte, its remnants can still be seen near the Slovakian village Zemplín
    Zemplín (village)
    Zemplín is a village in Trebišov District in the Košice Region, near the junction point of rivers Ondava and Latorica in eastern Slovakia. The village has a population of 399...

    .

Coat of arms and flag

The county's coat of arms was created in 1991 from the coats of arms of the former counties now forming parts of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. From left to right: Coat of arms of Abaúj-Torna county. – Coat of arms of Zemplén county. – Coat of arms of Borsod county. – Coat of arms of Gömör / Gömör-Kishont county (with its red background color changed to the same blue as used in the coat of arms of Abaúj).

The flag is vertically divided into two equal sections (red and blue), with the coat of arms on it, and the county's name embroidered with gold thread under the coat of arms. Its ratio is 2:1. The use of both coat of arms and flag is regulated by the county council.

Geography

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is one of the most geographically
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...

 diverse areas of Hungary. It lies where the Northern Mountains meet the Great Hungarian Plain
Alfold
Alfold is small village and civil parish on the Surrey/West Sussex border in England. The parish clerk is Mrs L.R. Enticknap.Originally sited perhaps for the glass making . Charcoal was extensively burnt in the parish for gunpowder works in Dunsfold, Cranleigh, and Sussex.Alfold is not mentioned in...

, thus the northern parts of the county are mountainous – with some of the highest peaks and deepest caves in the country –, the southern parts are flat. The average temperature
Temperature
Temperature is a physical property of matter that quantitatively expresses the common notions of hot and cold. Objects of low temperature are cold, while various degrees of higher temperatures are referred to as warm or hot...

 is lower than that of the country, the average humidity
Humidity
Humidity is a term for the amount of water vapor in the air, and can refer to any one of several measurements of humidity. Formally, humid air is not "moist air" but a mixture of water vapor and other constituents of air, and humidity is defined in terms of the water content of this mixture,...

 is higher (7–800 mm/year.) The region holds the country's record for lowest temperature: -35 °C, February 16, 1940, the town of Görömböly-Tapolca (now Miskolctapolca
Miskolctapolca
Miskolctapolca or Miskolc-Tapolca is a suburb of Miskolc, and is one of the most popular tourist towns of Hungary. Not to be confused with Tapolca town in Veszprém County.-History:The area has been inhabited since ancient times...

.)

Rivers

  • Tisza
    Tisza
    The Tisza or Tisa is one of the main rivers of Central Europe. It rises in Ukraine, and is formed near Rakhiv by the junction of headwaters White Tisa, whose source is in the Chornohora mountains and Black Tisa, which springs in the Gorgany range...

    , which forms a natural border between Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg countries
  • Sajó
    Sajó
    The Sajó is a river in Slovakia and Hungary.Its length is 229 km, of which 110 km is in Slovakia. Its source is in the Stolica Mountains range of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It flows through the Slovak town Rožňava and the Hungarian city Miskolc. In Hungary it flows through the county of...

    , a tributary to Tisza
  • Bodrog
    Bodrog
    The Bodrog is a river in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary. It is a tributary to the river Tisza. The Bodrog is formed by the confluence of the rivers Ondava and Latorica near Zemplin in eastern Slovakia...

    , a tributary to Tisza
  • Hernád, a tributary to Sajó

Highest points

  • Istállós-kő, Bükk
    Bükk
    The Bükk Mountains are a section of the North Hungarian Mountains of the Inner Western Carpathians. Much of the area is included in the Bükk National Park.-Geography:...

     Mountains (959 m.)
  • Nagy-Milic
    Nagy-Milic
    Nagy-Milic in Hungarian, or Veľký Milič in Slovak, is the highest peak of the Hungarian part of the Zemplén Mountains, which is part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountain is situated on the border of Hungary and Slovakia. It is 894 metres tall and is near the northernmost point of Hungary....

    , Zemplén Mountains
    Zemplén Mountains
    Zemplén Mountains or Tokaj Mountains is a mountain range in Hungary.Its highest peak is the Nagy-Milic at 894 metres above sea level. The range is part of the North Hungarian Mountains within the Carpathian Mountains. Its steep peaks are the bases for many medieval stone castles, such as the...

     (894 m.)

Economy

Due to the emphasis on industrialization during the former Socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...

 regime and the county's richness in brown coal, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén has become one of the leading industrial regions of the country, "the Ruhr Area of Hungary". The most important centres of heavy industry were Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...

, Ózd
Ózd
Ózd is a city in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, away from county seat Miskolc. Ózd is the second largest city of the county.-History:The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The village Ózd was mentioned first in 1272...

, Tiszaújváros
Tiszaújváros
Tiszaújváros is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, south-east of Miskolc, near the river Tisza.Tiszaújváros owes its existence to the industrialization wave that took over the then-socialist Hungary after World War II...

 and Kazincbarcika
Kazincbarcika
Kazincbarcika is the third largest city of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of the river Sajó, away from the county capital, Miskolc.-History:...

. With the fall of the Socialist regime the industry faced a crisis, and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is among the counties that have the highest rate of unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment , as defined by the International Labour Organization, occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work within the past four weeks...

 and also the lowest rates of GDP per capita in Hungary.

40% of the area is arable land.

History

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county was created after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 from the pre-1938 counties Borsod-Gömör-Kishont
Borsod
Borsod was the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary in present-day northeastern Hungary. The capital of the county was Miskolc...

, Abaúj-Torna
Abaúj-Torna
Abaúj-Torna is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its capital was Košice...

 and Zemplén
Zemplín
Zemplén is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently situated in eastern Slovakia under the name of Zemplín...

 (see also: 1950 Administrative Reform in Hungary).

From the Conquest until the Turkish occupation (900s–1526)

Before the Conquest of Hungary (late 9th century) the area was inhabited by Slavic tribes. The historical comitatus
Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary)
A county is the name of a type of administrative units in the Kingdom of Hungary and in Hungary from the 10th century until the present day....

 (Hungarian: vármegye – "castle county", since each of them belonged to a castle) came into existence during the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...

. Borsod
Borsod
Borsod was the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary in present-day northeastern Hungary. The capital of the county was Miskolc...

 county belonged to the Castle of Borsod, Abaúj
Abaúj
Abaúj is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. In parts of the 19th century, and in the beginning of the 20th century, it was united with Torna County to form Abaúj-Torna county. Its territory is presently in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary...

 belonged to the Castle of Újvár (in the modern village of Abaújvár) and Zemplén belonged to the Castle of Zemplén (today in Slovakia.)

At this time the area of Borsod also included the later county Torna
Turna
Torna is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary...

, and Abaúj also included the later counties Šariš
Šariš
For the beer brand see Šariš .Šariš is the traditional name of a region situated in northeastern Slovakia. It encompasses the territory of the former Sáros county.-History:...

 and Heves
Heves
Heves is a small city in eastern Hungary. About 100 km east of Budapest, Heves lies at the northern extreme of the Great Hungarian Plain , just south of the Mátra and Bükk hills and west of the Tisza River. Heves shares its name with a Hungarian county . The city is the fourth largest city in...

. In the 12th century the former Abaúj comitatus was split into Abaúj, Heves and Sáros counties, while Torna was separated from Borsod. For the next hundreds of years the borders remained unchanged.

About two third of the areas of these counties were royal property, the others were ruled by clans, for example the Miskóc clan (after whom the city of Miskolc was named.) The area was inhabited mostly by castle serfs and foreign settlers (Pechenegs, Walloons
Walloons
Walloons are a French-speaking people who live in Belgium, principally in Wallonia. Walloons are a distinctive community within Belgium, important historical and anthropological criteria bind Walloons to the French people. More generally, the term also refers to the inhabitants of the Walloon...

, Czechs and Germans.) By the 12th century more and more areas were owned by noble families and the Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

. Most of Borsod was ruled by the Bors-Miskóc clan, while Abaúj was the estate of the Aba clan.

By the 14th century most of the area was owned by oligarch
Oligarchy
Oligarchy is a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with an elite class distinguished by royalty, wealth, family ties, commercial, and/or military legitimacy...

s. King Charles Robert strengthened his rule by curbing the power of these oligarchs. One of his largest enemies, Amadé of the Aba clan was the de facto ruler of Northern Hungary. Charles Robert defeated Amadé in the Battle of Rozgony
Battle of Rozgony
The Battle of Rozgony or Battle of Rozhanovce was fought between King Charles I of Hungary and the family of Palatine Amade Aba on June 15, 1312, on the Rozgony field. Chronicon Pictum described it as the "most cruel battle since the Mongol invasion of Europe"...

 in 1312, and regained power over Northern Hungary.

The differences between towns and villages became important during the Anjou
Capetian House of Anjou
The Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily and House of Anjou-Naples, was a royal house and cadet branch of the direct House of Capet. Founded by Charles I of Sicily, a son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian king first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily during the 13th century...

 age of Hungary. In Borsod and Abaúj the Free Royal Town of Kassa (today's Košice
Košice
Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...

, Slovakia) and Miskolc emerged as the most important towns. The Castle of Diósgyőr
Diósgyor
Diósgyőr is a historical town in Hungary, today it is a part of Miskolc. The medieval castle in Diósgyőr was a favourite holiday residence of Hungarian kings and queens; today it is a popular tourist attraction. The city part has a heavy industrial background...

 had its prime under Louis the Great, it was one of the favourite residences of the royal family.

In the 16th century wine growing gained more importance. Today Tokaj-Hegyalja
Tokaj-Hegyalja
Tokaj-Hegyalja is a historical wine region located in southeastern Slovakia and northeastern Hungary. Hegyalja means "foothills" in Hungarian, and this was the original name of the region....

 in Zemplén is one of the most important and famous wine districts of Hungary, home of the famous Tokay wine (named after the town Tokaj
Tokaj
Tokaj , is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where the world famous Tokaji wine is produced.- History :...

, the centre of the wine district.)

From the Turkish occupation until the First World War (1526–1914)

After the battle of Mohács
Battle of Mohács
The Battle of Mohács was fought on August 29, 1526 near Mohács, Hungary. In the battle, forces of the Kingdom of Hungary led by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia were defeated by forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent....

, as the Turks
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

 occupied more and more of the Southern territories of Hungary, the area of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, as the northernmost part of the country, became an important area. After the Turkish occupation ended, and Hungary became part of the Habsburg empire, the area – because of its distance from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

 – was the main base of the resistance, and held this status until the Ausgleich
Ausgleich
The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 established the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. The Compromise re-established the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hungary, separate from and no longer subject to the Austrian Empire...

 ("Compromise"), when Hungary, formerly a mere province of the Empire, became an equal partner with Austria (1867). The family of Francis II Rákóczi
Francis II Rákóczi
Francis II Rákóczi Hungarian aristocrat, he was the leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs in 1703-11 as the prince of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary. He was also Prince of Transylvania, an Imperial Prince, and a member of the Order of the Golden...

 (leader of the Revolution against Habsburg rule in the early 18th century) had estates here, and the revolution itself was organised from here.

The region also had cultural importance. The Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...

 began its spreading in Hungary in this area, and the first Protestant college was opened in Sárospatak
Sárospatak
----Sárospatak is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. It lies northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply Patak, is an important cultural centre.- History :The area has been inhabited since ancient times...

. Many of the important persons of the Age of Enlightenment grew up in this region, for example the important politicians Lajos Kossuth
Lajos Kossuth
Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter and bellwether of democracy in Europe.-Family:Lajos...

, Bertalan Szemere and László Pálóczy, and the language reformer Ferenc Kazinczy
Ferenc Kazinczy
Ferenc Kazinczy was a Hungarian author, the most indefatigable agent in the regeneration of the Magyar language and literature at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century...

.

During the 18th century several towns bought their freedom from their feudal
Feudalism
Feudalism was a set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries, which, broadly defined, was a system for ordering society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.Although derived from the...

 landowners. New guilds were formed, manufactures were built, mines were opened, glassworks
Glassworks
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 and forges were built. Miskolc began to catch up with Kassa and take over the role as the leading city of the region, and because of this Borsod was the fastest developing county of the three counties. Lots of foreign settlers arrived, Slovakians, Greeks, Germans, Russians – even today there are whole villages with significant number of them. According to the census of 1787 Borsod, Abaúj and Zemplén had almost 500.000 inhabitants.

After the Ausgleich
Ausgleich
The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 established the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. The Compromise re-established the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hungary, separate from and no longer subject to the Austrian Empire...

 Northern Hungary – just like the other parts of the country – experienced an era of prosperity and fast development. New factories, railway lines were built, the population grew. In 1882 Abaúj county was merged with Torna, and was renamed Abaúj-Torna
Abaúj-Torna
Abaúj-Torna is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its capital was Košice...

.

From 1914 to today

After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 and the treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...

 Hungary restored its northern parts to Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

. Abaúj-Torna had to give up 48% of its area, 72% of Zemplén became part of Czechoslovakia, only Borsod remained fully within Hungary. The neighboring county of Gömör-Kishont retained 7.5% of its area, and remaining parts were merged with Borsod. The county seats were Miskolc (Borsod-Gömör-Kishont), Szikszó (Abaúj-Torna) and Sátoraljaújhely (Zemplén).

Under the First Vienna Award
First Vienna Award
The First Vienna Award was the result of the First Vienna Arbitration, which took place at Vienna's Belvedere Palace on November 2, 1938. The Arbitration and Award were direct consequences of the Munich Agreement...

, arbitrated by Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...

 and Fascist Italy
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...

 in direct consequence of Munich Dictate and dismemberment of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

, Hungary again established its control over Slovak territories. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 Kassa was the capital of Abaúj-Torna. After Allied
Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...

 Victory in Europe, the pre-1938 borders were reinstated. The administration of the country needed to be reverted to pre-war status quo, since most of the land grabs proved temporary. In 1950 the Hungarian parts of the former counties Borsod-Gömör-Kishont, Abaúj-Torna and Zemplén were united, forming the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, with Miskolc being the county capital.

During the Socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...

 era the region was developed into the centre of heavy industry. Whole new towns came into existence in place of small villages (Tiszaújváros
Tiszaújváros
Tiszaújváros is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, south-east of Miskolc, near the river Tisza.Tiszaújváros owes its existence to the industrialization wave that took over the then-socialist Hungary after World War II...

, Kazincbarcika
Kazincbarcika
Kazincbarcika is the third largest city of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of the river Sajó, away from the county capital, Miskolc.-History:...

), the industrial character of existing cities became more important (Miskolc, Ózd
Ózd
Ózd is a city in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, away from county seat Miskolc. Ózd is the second largest city of the county.-History:The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The village Ózd was mentioned first in 1272...

.) Urbanization
Urbanization
Urbanization, urbanisation or urban drift is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change. The United Nations projected that half of the world's population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008....

 was rapid, workers from all over the country were arriving in these cities and towns, and the population of Miskolc reached its highest level in the 1980s (around 211.000.) The end of the Socialist era and the recession
Recession
In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction, a general slowdown in economic activity. During recessions, many macroeconomic indicators vary in a similar way...

 of the 1990s hit hard, the unemployment rate is one of the highest of the country, and the local governments try to get over the crisis by strengthening the touristic potential. This seems to be a good idea, since Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is a geographically diverse area with rich natural and cultural treasures.

Regional structure

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is the county of extremes: it is the home of the country's third largest city and second largest agglomeration
Agglomeration
In the study of human settlements, an urban agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area. In France, INSEE the French Statistical Institute, translate it as "Unité urbaine" which means continuous...

, where one fourth of the county' population resides, on the other hand, the county is full of hamlets with population under 200. Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén has 28 cities/towns (as of July 2009) and over 300 villages. With a total of 355 cities, towns and villages this county has the most municipalities in Hungary. Approximately half of the population lives in cities/towns.

See also List of towns in Hungary for more information on municipalities and administration of Hungary.

Cities/towns

(ordered by population, according to 2007 data)

  • Ózd
    Ózd
    Ózd is a city in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, away from county seat Miskolc. Ózd is the second largest city of the county.-History:The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The village Ózd was mentioned first in 1272...

     (37,040)
  • Kazincbarcika
    Kazincbarcika
    Kazincbarcika is the third largest city of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of the river Sajó, away from the county capital, Miskolc.-History:...

     (30,709)
  • Mezőkövesd
    Mezokövesd
    Mezőkövesd is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies from Miskolc and from Eger.-History:The area has been inhabited since the Great Migration. It's likely that the first Hungarian settlement was formed here shortly after the conquest of Hungary, but in 1275 in a church...

     (17,216)
  • Tiszaújváros
    Tiszaújváros
    Tiszaújváros is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, south-east of Miskolc, near the river Tisza.Tiszaújváros owes its existence to the industrialization wave that took over the then-socialist Hungary after World War II...

     (16,927)
  • Sátoraljaújhely
    Sátoraljaújhely
    Sátoraljaújhely or אוהעלי ) is a town located in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in northern Hungary near the Slovak border. It is east from the county capital Miskolc.- History :...

     (16,882)
  • Sárospatak
    Sárospatak
    ----Sárospatak is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. It lies northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply Patak, is an important cultural centre.- History :The area has been inhabited since ancient times...

     (13,663)
  • Sajószentpéter
    Sajószentpéter
    Sajószentpéter is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the Miskolc–Kazincbarcika agglomeration, 10 kilometres away from the county capital.-History:...

     (12,758)
  • Edelény
    Edelény
    Edelény is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of Bódva River, north from county seat Miskolc.-History:...

     (10,771)
  • Szerencs
    Szerencs
    Szerencs is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies away from Miskolc.-History:Szerencs was first mentioned in the Middle Ages. In the 15th century it was already a town, its owners were the Rákóczi family...

     (9,675)

  • Putnok
    Putnok
    Putnok is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies away from Miskolc, between the Bükk Mountains and the river Sajó.-History:...

     (7,263)
  • Felsőzsolca
    Felsozsolca
    Felsőzsolca is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, in the Miskolc agglomeration. It is the city with the tenth highest population in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county and the second biggest in the Miskolc agglomeration.-Location:...

     (7,155)
  • Encs
    Encs
    Encs is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 30 kilometers from the county capital Miskolc.-History:The area has been inhabited for at least 6,000 years. After the Hungarians occupied the area, it became part of Újvár comitatus . The first recorded mention of the village...

     (6,502)
  • Mezőcsát
    Mezocsát
    Mezőcsát is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 35 kilometers from county capital Miskolc.-History:The area has been inhabited since ancient times. In 1067 a monastery was founded here...

     (6,394)
  • Alsózsolca
    Alsózsolca
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     (6,186)
  • Szikszó
    Szikszó
    Szikszó is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 15 kilometers from county capital Miskolc.-History:Szikszó was first mentioned in documents in 1280. It belonged to the estate of the Aba clan. After 1370 Aba Estates in the area became the property of King Sigismund and then...

     (5,868)
  • Tokaj
    Tokaj
    Tokaj , is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where the world famous Tokaji wine is produced.- History :...

     (5,757)
  • Emőd
    Emod
    Emőd is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 25 kilometers from county capital Miskolc.-History:The area has been inhabited since the Conquest of Hungary. Its name comes from an old Hungarian personal name. The town was first mentioned by Anonymus. Emőd has been a...

     (5,300)
  • Nyékládháza
    Nyékládháza
    Nyékládháza is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary, 20 kilometers from county capital Miskolc.-History:The area has been inhabited since ancient times; archaeological finds include an Avar cemetery...

     (4,993)

  • Szendrő
    Szendro
    Szendrő is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 40 kilometers from county capital Miskolc.-History:Szendrő was first mentioned in 1317. It was named after its owner Szend. Odly enough, Szendro is a Hungarian last name...

     (4,286)
  • Mezőkeresztes
    Mezokeresztes
    Mezőkeresztes is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary near Mezőkövesd and Eger.-Location: south from county seat Miskolc. Can be reached by car on highway M3. The train station Mezőkeresztes–Mezőnyárád is away from the town itself, towards Mezőnyárád.-History:The area around it...

     (4,275)
  • Borsodnádasd
    Borsodnádasd
    Borsodnádasd is a small industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary; 80 kilometers from the county capital Miskolc, and from the city of Ózd.-History:...

     (3,291)
  • Abaújszántó
    Abaújszántó
    Abaújszántó is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, about 40 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It belongs to the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district.-History:...

     (3,281)
  • Cigánd
    Cigánd
    Cigánd is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 80 kilometers from county capital Miskolc.-History:The area has been inhabited since ancient times . Before the Hungarians conquered the area, Slavic and Avar tribes lived here....

     (3,009)
  • Sajóbábony
    Sajóbábony
    Sajóbábony is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

     (2,978)
  • Rudabánya
    Rudabánya
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     (2,781)
  • Gönc
    Gönc
    Gönc is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 70 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the northernmost town of Hungary and the second smallest town of the county.- History :...

     (2,120)
  • Pálháza
    Pálháza
    Pálháza is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary, east from county capital Miskolc.-History:The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The village was founded in the 1320s and belonged to the Füzér estate. It was first mentioned in 1387....

     (1,097)


Villages

  • Abaújalpár
    Abaújalpár
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  • Abaújkér
    Abaújkér
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  • Abaújlak
    Abaújlak
    Abaújlak is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Abaújszolnok
    Abaújszolnok
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  • Abaújvár
    Abaújvár
    Abaújvár is a village in Hungary, next to the Slovakian border. It lies northeast of Miskolc.-History:In the 11th century, the village belonged to the Aba clan, one of the most important Hungarian families of the time, and was first mentioned in 1046, but presumably an earth castle stood here...

  • Abod
    Abod
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  • Aggtelek
    Aggtelek
    Aggtelek is a village in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary. It is known for the vast stalactite caverns of the nearby Baradla-Domica cave system, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aggtelek and Slovak Karst....

  • Alacska
    Alacska
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  • Alsóberecki
    Alsóberecki
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  • Alsódobsza
    Alsódobsza
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  • Alsógagy
    Alsógagy
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  • Alsóregmec
    Alsóregmec
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  • Alsószuha
    Alsószuha
    Alsószuha is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. It is around 5 km from the Slovak border, and around 50 km north-west of Miskolc.- External links :*...

  • Alsótelekes
    Alsótelekes
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  • Alsóvadász
    Alsóvadász
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  • Arka
    Arka
    Arka is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :* -See also:* Arka Gdynia...

  • Arló
    Arló
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  • Arnót
    Arnót
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  • Aszaló
    Aszaló
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  • Ároktő
    Árokto
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  • Baktakék
    Baktakék
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  • Balajt
    Balajt
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  • Baskó
    Baskó
    -History:Baski and the surrounding area has been inhabited since ancient times. The year 1388 is the first time it was first mentioned when the Boldogkoi castle resided there. The castle's inhabitants lived in a nearby forest....

  • Bánhorváti
    Bánhorváti
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  • Bánréve
    Bánréve
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  • Becskeháza
    Becskeháza
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  • Bekecs
    Bekecs
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  • Berente
    Berente
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  • Beret
    Beret, Hungary
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  • Berzék
    Berzék
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  • Bodroghalom
    Bodroghalom
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  • Bodrogkeresztúr
    Bodrogkeresztúr
    Bodrogkeresztúr is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- People :* Rebbe Yeshaya Steiner of Kerestir hasidic court, lived here- External links :*...

  • Bodrogkisfalud
    Bodrogkisfalud
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  • Bodrogolaszi
    Bodrogolaszi
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  • Bogács
    Bogács
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  • Boldogkőújfalu
    Boldogkoújfalu
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  • Boldogkőváralja
    Boldogkováralja
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  • Boldva
    Boldva
    - History :The village got its name from the river Bódva. The vicinity had been a settled place since ancient times in the Neolithic, Bronze age and Iron age. Written documents mention the village from the 13th century as Boldua....

  • Borsodbóta
    Borsodbóta
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  • Borsodgeszt
    Borsodgeszt
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  • Borsodivánka
    Borsodivánka
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  • Borsodszentgyörgy
    Borsodszentgyörgy
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  • Borsodszirák
    Borsodszirák
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  • Bódvalenke
    Bódvalenke
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  • Bódvarákó
    Bódvarákó
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  • Bódvaszilas
    Bódvaszilas
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  • Bózsva
    Bózsva
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  • Bőcs
    Bocs
    Bőcs is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :* * *...

  • Bükkaranyos
    Bükkaranyos
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  • Bükkábrány
    Bükkábrány
    Bükkábrány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. In its open cast coal mine archaeologists found sixteen preserved trunks of cypress trees, estimated to be eight million years old. See 8 million years old cypresses.- External links :* *...

  • Bükkmogyorósd
    Bükkmogyorósd
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  • Bükkszentkereszt
    Bükkszentkereszt
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  • Bükkzsérc
    Bükkzsérc
    Bükkzsérc is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Büttös
    Büttös
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  • Csenyéte
    Csenyéte
    Csenyéte is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.The village has an almost entirely Roma population. It is famous for being considered the poorest settlement in Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Cserépfalu
    Cserépfalu
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  • Cserépváralja
    Cserépváralja
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  • Csernely
    Csernely
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  • Csincse
    Csincse
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  • Csobaj
    Csobaj
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  • Csobád
    Csobád
    Csobád is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.As of 2008 it had a population of 679....

  • Csokvaomány
    Csokvaomány
    Csokvaomány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 880....

  • Damak
    Damak, Hungary
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  • Dámóc
    Dámóc
    Dámóc is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 407....

  • Debréte
    Debréte
    Debréte is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 19....

  • Detek
    Detek
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  • Dédestapolcsány
    Dédestapolcsány
    Dédestapolcsány is a picturesque village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Domaháza
    Domaháza
    Domaháza is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 903....

  • Dövény
    Dövény
    Dövény is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 289....

  • Dubicsány
    Dubicsány
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  • Egerlövő
    Egerlövő
    Egerlövő is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 586....

  • Erdőbénye
    Erdobénye
    The village Erdőbénye has 1600 inhabitants and is located 20 km from the town of Tokaj in Northern Hungary. It lies in a valley surrounded by mountains and vineyards, in the middle of the famous wine-region ‘Tokaj-Hegyalja’, in Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen County. The village is one of the centres...

  • Erdőhorváti
    Erdőhorváti
    Erdőhorváti is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 616....

  • Égerszög
    Égerszög
    Égerszög is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 53....

  • Fancsal
    Fancsal
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  • Farkaslyuk
    Farkaslyuk
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  • Fáj
    Fáj
    Fáj is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 351....

  • Felsőberecki
    Felsőberecki
    Felsőberecki is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 301....

  • Felsődobsza
    Felsődobsza
    Felsődobsza is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 978....

  • Felsőgagy
    Felsőgagy
    Felsőgagy is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 161....

  • Felsőkelecsény
    Felsőkelecsény
    Felsőkelecsény is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 420....

  • Felsőnyárád
    Felsőnyárád
    Felsőnyárád is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 1058....

  • Felsőregmec
    Felsoregmec
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  • Felsőtelekes
    Felsőtelekes
    Felsőtelekes is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 773....

  • Felsővadász
    Felsovadász
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  • Filkeháza
    Filkeháza
    Filkeháza is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 102, famous for their artichokes....

  • Fony
    Fony, Hungary
    Fony is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 374....

  • Forró
  • Fulókércs
    Fulókércs
    Fulókércs is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 393. But in 2009 it was 387, even though it grew a bit in 2007....

  • Füzér
    Füzér
    Füzér is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :* * *...

  • Füzérkajata
    Füzérkajata
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  • Füzérkomlós
    Füzérkomlós
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  • Füzérradvány
    Füzérradvány
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  • Gadna
    Gadna
    Gadna is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Gagyapáti
    Gagyapáti
    Gagyapáti is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 24....

  • Gagybátor
    Gagybátor
    Gagybátor is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 240. But in 2009 it was 238....

  • Gagyvendégi
    Gagyvendégi
    Gagyvendégi is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 198. But in 2009 it was 188....

  • Galvács
    Galvács
    Galvács is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 95. But in 2009, it was 91....

  • Garadna
    Garadna
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  • Gelej
    Gelej
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  • Gesztely
    Gesztely
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  • Girincs
    Girincs
    Girincs is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :* *...

  • Golop
    Golop
    Golop is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Gömörszőlős
    Gömörszolos
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  • Göncruszka
    Göncruszka
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  • Györgytarló
    Györgytarló
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  • Halmaj
    Halmaj
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  • Hangács
    Hangács
    Hangács is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 645. In 2009 it had a population of 653. Hangács is a heavily gypsy-infested village. In January 2010, two Hungarian villagers were attacked by a gang of gypsies. Two gypsies were killed...

  • Hangony
    Hangony
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  • Harsány
    Harsány
    Harsány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Háromhuta
    Háromhuta
    Háromhuta is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Hegymeg
    Hegymeg
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  • Hejce
    Hejce
    Hejce is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. It is one of the oldest settlements in Hungary, mentioned in records from 1009, when king Stephen I granted it to the episcopate of Eger. Its viniculture was already known around 1600...

  • Hejőbába
    Hejőbába
    Hejőbába is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Hejőkeresztúr
    Hejokeresztúr
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  • Hejőkürt
    Hejőkürt
    Hejőkürt is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Hejőpapi
    Hejőpapi
    Hejőpapi is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Hejőszalonta
    Hejőszalonta
    Hejőszalonta is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Hercegkút
    Hercegkút
    Hercegkút is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Hernádbűd
    Hernádbűd
    Hernádbűd is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Hernádcéce
    Hernádcéce
    Hernádcéce is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Hernádkak
    Hernádkak
    Hernádkak is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Hernádkércs
    Hernádkércs
    Hernádkércs is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Hernádnémeti
    Hernádnémeti
    Hernádnémeti is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. It is situated on the left bank of the Hernád River, from Miskolc. The village is above sea level...

  • Hernádpetri
    Hernádpetri
    Hernádpetri is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Hernádszentandrás
    Hernádszentandrás
    Hernádszentandrás is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Hernádszurdok
    Hernádszurdok
    Hernádszurdok is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Hernádvécse
    Hernádvécse
    Hernádvécse is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Hét
    Hét
    Hét is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Hidasnémeti
    Hidasnémeti
    Hidasnémeti is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Hidvégardó
    Hidvégardó
    Hidvégardó is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Hollóháza
    Hollóháza
    Hollóháza is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Homrogd
    Homrogd
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  • Igrici
    Igrici
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  • Imola
    Imola, Hungary
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  • Ináncs
    Ináncs
    Ináncs is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Irota
    Irota
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  • Izsófalva
    Izsófalva
    Izsófalva is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Jákfalva
    Jákfalva
    Jákfalva is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Járdánháza
    Járdánháza
    Járdánháza is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Jósvafő
    Jósvafo
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  • Karcsa
    Karcsa
    Karcsa is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.-Sightseeing for visitors:In the village we can see an old architectural heritage from the romanesque art: the church. It consists of two parts. Older is the rotunda built with 6 sections. Younger is, - although of Árpád age - the...

  • Karos
    Karos
    Karos is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Kács
    Kács
    Kács is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Kánó
    Kánó
    Kánó is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Kány
    Kány
    Kány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Károlyfalva
  • Kázsmárk
    Kázsmárk
    Kázsmárk is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Kelemér
    Kelemér
    Kelemér is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Kenézlő
    Kenézlő
    Kenézlő is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Keresztéte
    Keresztéte
    Keresztéte is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Kesznyéten
    Kesznyéten
    Kesznyéten is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Kéked
    Kéked
    Kéked is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Királd
    Királd
    Királd is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Kiscsécs
    Kiscsécs
    Kiscsécs is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Kisgyőr
    Kisgyőr
    Kisgyőr is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Kishuta
    Kishuta
    Kishuta is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Kiskinizs
    Kiskinizs
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  • Kisrozvágy
    Kisrozvágy
    Kisrozvágy is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Kissikátor
    Kissikátor
    Kissikátor is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Kistokaj
    Kistokaj
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  • Komjáti
    Komjáti
    Komjáti is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Komlóska
    Komlóska
    Komlóska is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:*...

  • Kondó
    Kondó
    Kondó is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Korlát
    Korlát
    Korlát is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Kovácsvágás
    Kovácsvágás
    Kovácsvágás is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Köröm
    Köröm
    Köröm is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Krasznokvajda
    Krasznokvajda
    Krasznokvajda is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...


  • Kupa
    Kupa, Hungary
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  • Kurityán
    Kurityán
    Kurityán is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Lak
    Lak, Hungary
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  • Lácacséke
    Lácacséke
    Lácacséke is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Ládbesenyő
    Ládbesenyő
    Ládbesenyő is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Legyesbénye
    Legyesbénye
    Legyesbénye is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Léh
    Léh
    Léh is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Lénárddaróc
    Lénárddaróc
    Lénárddaróc is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Litka
    Litka
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  • Makkoshotyka
  • Martonyi
    Martonyi
    Martonyi is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:*...

  • Mád
    Mád
    Mád is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Mályi
    Mályi
    Mályi is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Mályinka
    Mályinka
    Mályinka is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Megyaszó
    Megyaszó
    Megyaszó is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Meszes
    Meszes
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  • Mezőnagymihály
    Mezőnagymihály
    Mezőnagymihály is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. The village built at the side of Kácsi-Sályi stream in the plain, the third of the grounds was wetland.- History :...

  • Mezőnyárád
    Mezőnyárád
    Mezőnyárád is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Mezőzombor
    Mezőzombor
    Mezőzombor is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Méra
    Méra
    Méra is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Mikóháza
    Mikóháza
    Mikóháza is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Mogyoróska
    Mogyoróska
    Mogyoróska is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Monaj
    Monaj
    Monaj is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Monok
    Monok
    Monok is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary and is part of the Tokaj wine region.-Geography:The nearest town is Szerencs away. Neighbouring villages are Golop away, Legyesbénye away and Tállya away....

  • Muhi
    Muhi
    Muhi is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Múcsony
    Múcsony
    Múcsony is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Nagybarca
    Nagybarca
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  • Nagycsécs
    Nagycsécs
    Nagycsécs is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Nagyhuta
    Nagyhuta
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  • Nagykinizs
    Nagykinizs
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  • Nagyrozvágy
    Nagyrozvágy
    Nagyrozvágy is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Nekézseny
    Nekézseny
    Nekézseny is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Nemesbikk
    Nemesbikk
    Nemesbikk is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Négyes
    Négyes
    Négyes is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Novajidrány
    Novajidrány
    Novajidrány is a country village in northern Hungary.It was the boyhood home of Alfred James Vereb, a noted American ceramic artisan....

  • Nyésta
    Nyésta
    Nyésta is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Nyíri
    Nyíri
    Nyíri is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Nyomár
    Nyomár
    Nyomár is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Olaszliszka
    Olaszliszka
    Olaszliszka is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.Olaszliszka is nestled among the hills of the Tokay country side where the famous Tokay wines come from...

  • Onga
    Onga, Hungary
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  • Ormosbánya
    Ormosbánya
    Ormosbánya is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Oszlár
    Oszlár
    Oszlár is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Ónod
    Ónod
    Ónod is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. There are around 2000 people living there. Ónod has a long history reflected by some of the older buildings in the town, including the castle and post carriage stopping point....

  • Pamlény
    Pamlény
    Pamlény is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Parasznya
    Parasznya
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  • Pácin
    Pácin
    Pácin is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Pányok
    Pányok
    Pányok is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Pere
    Pere, Hungary
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  • Perecse
    Perecse
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  • Perkupa
    Perkupa
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  • Prügy
    Prügy
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  • Pusztafalu
    Pusztafalu
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  • Pusztaradvány
    Pusztaradvány
    Pusztaradvány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Radostyán
    Radostyán
    Radostyán is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Ragály
    Ragály
    Ragály is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....


  • Rakaca
    Rakaca
    Rakaca is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Rakacaszend
    Rakacaszend
    Rakacaszend is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. It is located in the hilly Cserehát region. The village is famous for its medieval church.-History:...

  • Rásonysápberencs
    Rásonysápberencs
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  • Rátka
    Rátka
    Rátka is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Regéc
    Regéc
    Regéc is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-External links:*-References:...

  • Répáshuta
    Répáshuta
    Répáshuta is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Révleányvár
    Révleányvár
    Révleányvár is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Ricse
    Ricse
    Ricse is a village in the Tokaj wine region in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, in Eastern Hungary. Prior to World War II Ricse was home to a thriving Jewish community. The founder of Paramount Pictures, Adolph Zukor, was born in Ricse in 1873 before emigrating to the United States in 1889. -References:-...

  • Rudolftelep
    Rudolftelep
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  • Sajóecseg
    Sajóecseg
    Sajóecseg is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajógalgóc
    Sajógalgóc
    Sajógalgóc is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajóhídvég
    Sajóhidvég
    Sajóhidvég is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Sajóivánka
    Sajóivánka
    Sajóivánka is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajókaza
    Sajókaza
    Sajókaza is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajókápolna
    Sajókápolna
    Sajókápolna is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajókeresztúr
    Sajókeresztúr
    Sajókeresztúr is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajólád
    Sajólád
    Sajólád is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajólászlófalva
    Sajólászlófalva
    Sajólászlófalva is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajómercse
    Sajómercse
    Sajómercse is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Sajónémeti
    Sajónémeti
    Sajónémeti is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Sajóörös
    Sajóörös
    Sajóörös is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajópálfala
    Sajópálfala
    Sajópálfala is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajópetri
    Sajópetri
    Sajópetri is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajópüspöki
    Sajópüspöki
    Sajópüspöki is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Sajósenye
    Sajósenye
    Sajósenye is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajószöged
    Sajószöged
    Sajószöged is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajóvámos
    Sajóvámos
    Sajóvámos is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sajóvelezd
    Sajóvelezd
    Sajóvelezd is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Sály
    Sály
    Sály is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Sárazsadány
    Sárazsadány
    Sárazsadány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Sáta
    Sáta
    Sáta is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Selyeb
    Selyeb
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  • Semjén
    Semjén
    Semjén is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Serényfalva
    Serényfalva
    Serényfalva is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Sima
    Sima, Hungary
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  • Sóstófalva
    Sóstófalva
    Sóstófalva is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Szakácsi
    Szakácsi
    Szakácsi is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Szakáld
    Szakáld
    Szakáld is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Szalaszend
    Szalaszend
    Szalaszend is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :* *...

  • Szalonna
    Szalonna
    Szalonna can refer to:*Szalonna , Hungarian bacon usually cooked on a stick over a campfire*Szalonna , in Hungary...

  • Szászfa
    Szászfa
    Szászfa is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Szegi
    Szegi
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  • Szegilong
    Szegilong
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  • Szemere
    Szemere
    Szemere is a village in , Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Szendrőlád
    Szendrőlád
    Szendrőlád is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Szentistván
    Szentistván
    Szentistván is a village in Northern Hungary, in the Mezőkövesd district of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county.-Name:The village was named after the first king of Hungary, St. Stephen .-Location:...

  • Szentistvánbaksa
    Szentistvánbaksa
    Szentistvánbaksa is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Szin
    Szin
    Szin is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Szinpetri
    Szinpetri
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  • Széphalom
  • Szirmabesenyő
    Szirmabesenyo
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  • Szomolya
    Szomolya
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  • Szögliget
    Szögliget
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  • Szőlősardó
    Szőlősardó
    Szőlősardó is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...


  • Szuhafő
    Szuhafő
    Szuhafő is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Szuhakálló
    Szuhakálló
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  • Szuhogy
    Szuhogy
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  • Taktabáj
    Taktabáj
    Taktabáj is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Taktaharkány
    Taktaharkány
    Taktaharkány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Taktakenéz
    Taktakenéz
    Taktakenéz is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Taktaszada
    Taktaszada
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  • Tarcal
    Tarcal
    Tarcal is a village on the eastern edge of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary, in the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district, from Miskolc.- Geography :...

  • Tard
    Tard, Hungary
    Tard is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Tállya
    Tállya
    Tállya is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 45 kilometres from county seat Miskolc, in the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district.-Geography:Tállya is located at . According to the 2001 Census the village has a total area of ....

  • Telkibánya
    Telkibánya
    Telkibánya is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, in the Northern Hungary region of northeastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 693 people .-Main Sights:*Protestant cemetery and church*St...

  • Teresztenye
    Teresztenye
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  • Tibolddaróc
    Tibolddaróc
    Tibolddaróc is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Tiszabábolna
    Tiszabábolna
    Tiszabábolna is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Tiszacsermely
    Tiszacsermely
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  • Tiszadorogma
    Tiszadorogma
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  • Tiszakarád
  • Tiszakeszi
    Tiszakeszi
    Tiszakeszi is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Tiszaladány
    Tiszaladány
    Tiszaladány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Tiszalúc
    Tiszalúc
    Tiszalúc is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Tiszapalkonya
    Tiszapalkonya
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  • Tiszatardos
    Tiszatardos
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  • Tiszatarján
    Tiszatarján
    Tiszatarján is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Tiszavalk
    Tiszavalk
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  • Tolcsva
    Tolcsva
    Tolcsva is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. It is the birthplace of film pioneer William Fox.- External links :*...

  • Tomor
    Tomor, Hungary
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  • Tornabarakony
    Tornabarakony
    Tornabarakony is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Tornakápolna
    Tornakápolna
    Tornakápolna is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Tornanádaska
    Tornanádaska
    Tornanádaska is a village in the Edelényi kistérség, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County.-Sights:* Hadik Castle - Castle of Hadik family* Kecskevár...

  • Tornaszentandrás
    Tornaszentandrás
    Tornaszentandrás is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, in Hungary. The name literally means 'Saint Andrew in Torna County'.-Sightseeing:...

  • Tornaszentjakab
    Tornaszentjakab
    -Sightseeings:The old church of the village had been built probably in the 12th century in romanesque style. As in the case of the Vizsoly church a western nave was built to it in the next century in gothic style. On the southern wall of the romanesque nave three small windows open. There is the...

  • Tornyosnémeti
    Tornyosnémeti
    Tornyosnémeti is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Trizs
    Trizs
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  • Sárazsadány
    Sárazsadány
    Sárazsadány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Uppony
    Uppony
    Uppony is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.Uppony is located in the north of Hungary , 45 kilometers from the country capital Miskolc.- External links :* *...

  • Újcsanálos
    Újcsanálos
    Újcsanálos is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Vadna
    Vadna
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  • Vajdácska
    Vajdácska
    Vajdácska is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Varbó
    Varbó
    Varbó is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Varbóc
    Varbóc
    Varbóc is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Vatta
    Vatta
    Vatta is a village in , Hungary. It lies in the south of the county, from Miskolc and from Mezőkövesd.-Etymology:According to local tradition, the name of Vatta from the name of an 11th-century pagan tribal chief called "Vata".-History:...

  • Vágáshuta
    Vágáshuta
    Vágáshuta is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Vámosújfalu
    Vámosújfalu
    Vámosújfalu is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Vilmány
    Vilmány
    Vilmány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Vilyvitány
    Vilyvitány
    Vilyvitány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Viss
    Viss, Hungary
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  • Viszló
    Viszló
    Viszló is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary....

  • Vizsoly
    Vizsoly
    Vizsoly is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.-Sights to see:A copy of the Károli Bible, the first complete Hungarian translation of the Bible is exhibited in the Reformed church of the village.The church was built in the 13th century...

  • Zalkod
    Zalkod
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  • Zádorfalva
    Zádorfalva
    Zádorfalva is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Zemplénagárd
    Zemplénagárd
    Zemplénagárd is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...

  • Ziliz
    Ziliz
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  • Zubogy
    Zubogy
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  • Zsujta
    Zsujta
    Zsujta is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. A large bronze age hoard of weapons was discovered in the village in the late 19th century and can be found at the British Museum, London.- External links :* *...



Tourist sights

Castles
  • Castle of Boldogkő
  • Castle Cserépvár
  • Castle of Dédes
    Dédestapolcsány
    Dédestapolcsány is a picturesque village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :*...

  • Castle of Diósgyőr
    Castle of Diósgyor
    The Castle of Diósgyőr is a medieval castle in the historical town of Diósgyőr which is now part of the Northern Hungarian city Miskolc.-History:...

  • Castle of Füzér
    Füzér
    Füzér is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- External links :* * *...

  • Castle of Sárospatak
    Sárospatak
    ----Sárospatak is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. It lies northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply Patak, is an important cultural centre.- History :The area has been inhabited since ancient times...

  • Castle of Szerencs
    Szerencs
    Szerencs is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies away from Miskolc.-History:Szerencs was first mentioned in the Middle Ages. In the 15th century it was already a town, its owners were the Rákóczi family...



Nature
  • Dripstone cave of Aggtelek
    Aggtelek
    Aggtelek is a village in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary. It is known for the vast stalactite caverns of the nearby Baradla-Domica cave system, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aggtelek and Slovak Karst....

  • Bükk National Park
    Bükk National Park
    The Bükk National Park is a national park in the Bükk Mountains of Northern Hungary, near Miskolc. It was founded in 1976 as the third national park of the country. It contains 431.3 km² . It is the largest national park in Hungary with mountains and forests, situated in the Northern mountains,...

  • Lillafüred
    Lillafüred
    Lillafüred is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. Officially it is a part of Miskolc, actually it is almost 12 kilometres away from the city, in the Bükk Mountains...


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