Kővágószőlős Explained

Official Name:Kővágószőlős
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kővágószőlős
Coordinates:46.0813°N 18.1239°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Baranya
Area Total Km2:18.25
Population Total:1331
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:72.93
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7673
Area Code:72
Settlement Type:Village

Kővágószőlős (Croatian: Kovasiluš) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.

History

Archeological evidence suggests the area has been inhabited since the Palaeolithic. During the Bronze Age and Iron Age, one of the Carpathian Basin's most monumental hillforts stood atop the Jakab-hegy mountain which rises above Kővágószőlős.

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