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Sirok

Coordinates: 47°55′52″N 20°11′45″E / 47.93111°N 20.19583°E / 47.93111; 20.19583
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Sirok
Village
Sirok Castle ruins
Sirok Castle ruins
Flag of Sirok
Coat of arms of Sirok
Sirok is located in Hungary
Sirok
Sirok
Location of Sirok
Coordinates: 47°55′52″N 20°11′45″E / 47.93111°N 20.19583°E / 47.93111; 20.19583
CountryHungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyHeves
DistrictPétervására
Area
 • Total63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2023)[1]
 • Total1,629
 • Density26/km2 (67/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

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.

Etymology

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

References

  1. ^ Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 30 October 2023 https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=08527. Retrieved 5 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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.