Felsővadász
Felsővadász
Place in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
Felsővadász (Rusyn: Горні Вадас) is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.
Felsővadász | |
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Rákóczi family castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 48.37034°N 20.92010°E / 48.37034; 20.92010 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 550 |
| • Density | 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3814 |
| Area code | 46 |
Felsővadász village is located in the valley between Kupa and Gadna. The closest towns are Szikszó (18 km), Edelény and Encs (kb. 30 km).
The name Felsővadász means "Upper-hunter," because this location given to the royal hunters together with Alsóvadász - "lower-hunter". The first mention was in 1279. The Rákóczi family[1] bought the village in 1517. The Turkish army attacked and burned the castle in 1567. In 1860, a windstorm ruined the wooden Greek Catholic Church, so a new church was erected in 1864.
The family castle of George II Rákóczi is in this village what appears in the lower part of the coat of arms.
- "Felsővadász". 6 January 2020.
- Street map Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Hungarian)
- HUngarian Catolic Lexicon: Felsővadász
- Szeposzag.hu: Felsővadász webpage about attractions ofFelsővadász
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