Karakó Explained

Karakó
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Karakó in Hungary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Hungary
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vas}}
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Subregion
Subdivision Name3:Celldömölki
Subdivision Type6:Rank
Area Total Km2:10.35
Area Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:47.1162°N 17.1999°W
Postal Code:9547
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:+36 95
Area Code Type:Area code
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Total Type:Total
Population Total:202
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Population As Of:1 January 2008
Population Footnotes:[2]
Blank Name:KSH code
Blank Info:10913[3]

Karakó is a village in Vas county, Hungary.

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic Krakov, see also Krakov (Czech Republic), Kraków (Poland) or Krakovany (Slovakia).[4] [5] 1156/1412 in parochia Crocoyensy.[5]

References

47.1162°N 17.1999°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/!cp.hnt2.telep?nn=10913 Karakó
  2. http://portal.ksh.hu/pls/portal/cp.hnt_telep?NN=10913 Karakó
  3. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/!cp.hnt2.telep?nn=10913 Karakó
  4. Book: Stanislav, Ján . Ján Stanislav . Slovenský juh v stredoveku II.. 220. Slovenské literárne centrum . 2004 . Slovak . 80-88878-89-6.
  5. Book: Kiss, Lajos . Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest . 316. Akadémiai . 1978 . Hungarian.