Kurityán Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Kurityán
Mapsize:275px
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area Total Km2:7.54
Population Total:1792
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:237.66
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3732
Area Code:48
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kurityán
Pushpin Mapsize:275px
Coordinates:48.3131°N 20.6238°W

Kurityán is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.

Etymology

The name comes from the Slavic/Early Slovak koryto (manger) with the suffix -ťany used to derive place names referring to people.[1] Initially the name of the valley.[1] 1280/1413 Koryth.[1]

References

  1. Book: Varsik, Branislav . Osídlenie košickej kotliny III. Bratislava. 430. Slovenská akadémia vied . 1977 . Slovak.

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