Bódvarákó Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Bódvarákó
Mapsize:275px
Subdivision Name1:Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area Total Km2:9.22
Population Total:146
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:15.83
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3764
Area Code:48
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bódvarákó
Pushpin Mapsize:275px
Coordinates:48.5099°N 20.7359°W

Bódvarákó is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. The village is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Names and etymology

The name is of Slavic origin, see also Rakov Potok (Croatia) or Rakov (Czech Republic). Proto-Slavic *rakъ - crayfish. 1284/1464: Rako.[1] The stem Bódva refers to the Bodva river basin.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kiss, Lajos . Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest . 115. Akadémiai . 1978 . Hungarian.