Márkháza

Place in Northern Hungary, Hungary
Coat of arms of Márkháza
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48°00′59″N 19°43′18″E / 48.01641°N 19.72170°E / 48.01641; 19.72170CountryHungaryRegionNorthern HungaryCountyNógrádSubregionBátonyterenyeiRankVillageArea • Total6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi)Population
 (1 January 2008)[2]
 • Total228 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3075
Area code+36 32KSH code14641[1]Websitehttp://markhaza.hu/

Márkháza is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary. It is located 15 kilometers from Salgótarján in the Kis Zagyva Valley.

The village is believed to have been named after Mark, the son of one of the owners of Fehérkő Castle. It was first mentioned in writing in 1548, when it was destroyed by Turkish troops. Afterwards, it was known as Tótmarokháza, indicating a Slovak presence and influence in the village.

Historically, the village's primary industry was coal mining.

References

  1. ^ a b Márkháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  2. ^ Márkháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 1 January 2008
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48°01′N 19°44′E / 48.017°N 19.733°E / 48.017; 19.733

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