Márkháza

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Márkháza

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Márkháza
Location of Márkháza in Hungary
Coordinates: 48°00′59″N 19°43′18″E / 48.01641°N 19.72170°E / 48.01641; 19.72170
Country Hungary
Region Northern Hungary
County Nógrád
Subregion Bátonyterenyei
Rank Village
KSH code 14641[1]
Area[1]
  Total 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2008)[1]
  Total 228
  Density 36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 3075
Area code +36 32

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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Márkháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 1 January 2008

Coordinates: 48°01′N 19°44′E / 48.017°N 19.733°E / 48.017; 19.733

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