Kurityan

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Kurityan
Kurityan coat of arms
Kurityán (Hungary)
Kurityan
Kurityan
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Northern Hungary
County : Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Kazincbarcika
Coordinates : 48 ° 19 '  N , 20 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 18 '54 "  N , 20 ° 37' 16"  E
Height : 150  m
Area : 7.54  km²
Residents : 1,657 (Jan 1, 2011)
Population density : 220 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 48
Postal code : 3732
KSH kódja: 11819
Structure and administration (as of 2012)
Community type : local community
Mayor : Sándor Sziráczki
Postal address : Kossuth út 109,
3732 Kurityán
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Kurityán is a medium sized Hungarian community in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén .

Geographical location

Kurityán is located in north-eastern Hungary on the broad edge of the Sajó valley . The city of Sajószentpéter is 10 km away, the city of Miskolc 25 km (both to the southeast).
Not far from the town there is a Batthyánys castle , the Batthyány-Kastély.

Neighboring communities are Felsőnyárád 2 km and Szuhakálló 5 km. The nearest town is Kazincbarcika , 10 km from Kurityán.

Web links

Aerial view over Kurityan Palace