Rakaca
| Rakaca | |||||
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Northern Hungary | ||||
| County : | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Edelény | ||||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 28 ' N , 20 ° 53' E | ||||
| Height : | 212 m | ||||
| Area : | 18.99 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 727 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 38 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 48 | ||||
| Postal code : | 3825 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 29717 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2014) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayor : | Béla Kiss (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Petőfi S. utca 92 3825 Rakaca |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Rakaca is a municipality in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén .
geography
Rakaca is located in northern Hungary , 67 km north of Miskolc . Neighboring communities are Rakacaszend 6 km, Szászfa 5 km and Viszló 4 km. The nearest town, Szendrő, is 24 km from Rakaca.
A gray, banded marble was quarried in the municipality. It was used for stone carving and as a source for road construction materials. The quarries are abandoned today.
Personalities
- Oskar Benda (1886–1954), Germanist, literary scholar and teacher