Márkháza

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

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

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. Márkháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
2. Márkháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 1 January 2008

• National and Historical Symbols of Hungary

48°01′N 19°44′E