Márkháza
Located in Nógrád megye, Hungary Coordinates: 48°01′02″ N 19°43′35″ E
- Population
- 255
- 255
- Elevation
- 263 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Budapest · UTC+01:00
About Márkháza
Márkháza is a village. Location: Nógrád megye, Hungary. Population: 255. Elevation: 263 m.
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.
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At a glance
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 112 of 126 places in Nógrád megye by population
- Nearest larger town: Nagybárkány, 3 km SW
- 2 sights and natural places within 10 km Hármashatár-hegy, Kisterenye Ghetto
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hármashatár-hegy Mountain, Nógrád megye5.4 km SW
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Kisterenye Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye8 km E
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Lajszka Mountain, Nógrád megye16 km SE
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Salgó Mountain, Nógrád megye17 km NE
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Nyerges Mountain, Nógrád megye15 km NW
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Salgótarján Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye10 km NE
Sources & licences
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