Sirok

Sirok is a historic village (population 2,100) in Heves county in Hungary, situated near Eger in Mátra mountains. Today it is most known for its 13th-century castle ruins.

Sirok
Village
Sirok Castle ruins
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Sirok
Location of Sirok
Coordinates: 47°55′52″N 20°11′45″E
CountryHungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyHeves
DistrictPétervására
Area
  Total63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2015)[1]
  Total1,814
  Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3332
Area code(+36) 36
Websitewww.sirok.hu
Aerial Photo: Sirok - Castle

Etymology

The name comes from the Slavic širokъ—wide like Široka Planina, Široký Důl and many other similar Slavic names.[2][3]

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References

  1. "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 574.
  3. Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 434. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.



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