Bükkszentkereszt Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Bükkszentkereszt
Other Name:Nová Huta
Mapsize:275px
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area Total Km2:26.97
Population Total:1257
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:46.6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3557
Area Code:46
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bükkszentkereszt
Pushpin Mapsize:275px
Coordinates:48.0645°N 20.6334°W

Bükkszentkereszt (Slovak: Nová Huta) is a village and mountain resort in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary.The village is situated in the Bükk Mountains, at a height of 520 to 620 m above sea level. The municipality is partially inside Bükk National Park. About 20% of the inhabitants are of Slovak ethnicity.

History

Bükkszentkereszt was founded in 1755, to provide shelter for the Slovak workers of the glass manufacture (huta) built here this time. As another huta had already existed in a neighbouring village (present-day Bükkszentlászló), the new village was named Újhuta (new huta). Glass production ceased in 1796. In the 19th century, inhabitants of Újhuta worked in the state-owned forests of Bükk Mountains. In 1910, Újhuta had 1011 inhabitants. Tourism began in the 1930s. In 1940, the name of the village was changed to Bükkszentkereszt (Holy Cross of Bükk).

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