Hollókő
Place in Nógrád, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hollókő (Hungarian: [ˈholloːkøː]) is a village in northern Hungary, located in Nógrád County. The village, which was constructed in the 13th century and developed in the 18th and 19th centuries, is a well-preserved ethnographic village of the Palóc people, with traditional wooden architecture and layout of buildings, farms, and orchards.[1] Because of its exceptional preservation and testimony to rural life before the arrival of modern farming practices, the village was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.[1] Its name means "Raven-stone" in Hungarian.
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Hollókő | |
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Coordinates: 47°59′46.32″N 19°35′30.55″E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Nógrád |
Area | |
• Total | 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 387 |
• Density | 74.7/km2 (193/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3176 |
Area code | 32 |
Website | http://www.holloko.hu/ |
Official name | Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | v |
Designated | 1987 (11th session) |
Reference no. | 401rev |
Region | Europe and North America |
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