Felsővadász (Rusyn: Горні Вадас) is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.
Felsővadász | |
|---|---|
 Rákóczi family castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Felsővadász Location of Felsővadász | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′13″N 20°55′12″E / 48.37034°N 20.92010°E | |
| 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 |
Geography
Felsővadász village is located in the valley between Kupa and Gadna. The closest towns are Szikszó (18 km), Edelény and Encs (kb. 30 km).
History
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.
Notable people
The family castle of George II Rákóczi is in this village what appears in the lower part of the coat of arms.
References
External links
- Street map Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Hungarian)
- HUngarian Catolic Lexicon: Felsővadász
- Szeposzag.hu: Felsővadász webpage about attractions ofFelsővadász