Forró, Hungary Explained

Official Name:Forró
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Hungary
Subdivision Name: Hungary
Subdivision Type1:Regions
Subdivision Name1:Northern Hungary
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
Area Total Km2:19.03
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:2459
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:48.3242°N 21.088°W

Forró (Slovak: Forov) is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary., the village had a population of 2,459.[1] A large Bronze Age hoard was discovered at the village in the 19th century. The treasure is now in the collections of the British Museum, London.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://portal.ksh.hu/pls/portal/cp.hnt_telep?NN=30483 KSH
  2. https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?place=105954&plaA=105954-3-1 British Museum Collection