Apc (Hungary)
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Northern Hungary | ||||
| County : | Heves | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Hatvan | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Hatvan | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 48 ' N , 19 ° 42' E | ||||
| Height : | 147 m | ||||
| Area : | 20.46 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 2,593 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 127 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 37 | ||||
| Postal code : | 3032 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 07241 | ||||
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| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayor : | István Juhász (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Erzsébet tér 1 3032 Apc |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Apc is a Hungarian community in the county Hatvan in Heves county .
Geographical location
The place is in the north of Hungary in Hatvan County, about 80 km northeast of Budapest , west at the foot of the former volcanic Somlyó mountain (397 m above sea level). The Zagyva River flows past to the west.
history
Archaeological finds prove that Apc was already inhabited in the Bronze Age . The history of the village goes back to the Árpád era. At the beginning of the 14th century it is mentioned in a document in connection with the payment of taxes. The place was not spared by the Mongol storm either.
climate
The climate is temperate continental. Maximum temperatures above 34 ° C in July, minimum temperatures below minus 11 ° C in January. The average annual rainfall barely exceeds 600 mm.
Attractions
- Nature trail ( Somlyó Hegyi Tanösvény )
- Roman Catholic Church Szent István király , originally built in the 15th century
- Szent-Ivány Castle ( Szent-Ivány kastély ), built in 1876
- Vineyards in the area
traffic
In Apc the highways No. 2404 meet. And no. 2405 each other, a good kilometers west of the community runs the main road no. 21, . The Apc-Zagyvaszántó train station is connected to the Hatvan- Somoskőújfalu railway line .
Partner communities
Apc has been partnered with the Middle Franconian municipality of Winkelhaid since 1993 .
Web links
- Site of the place
- Apc in A Pallas nagy lexikona (Hungarian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Apc on the website of the German partner municipality Winkelhaid
- ↑ "The twinning agreement between Apc and Winkelhaid Anno 1993" Accessed March 8, 2019 22:08