Aggtelek

Aggtelek is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county.

Coat of arms of Aggtelek
Coordinates: 48°28′00″N 20°30′08″E / 48.4668°N 20.5021°E / 48.4668; 20.5021
CountryHungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
DistrictPutnok
Government
 • MayorPatrik Rőczei
Area
 • Total43.82 km2 (16.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total557
Postal code
3759
KSH code0936
Website== Aggtelek Media == aggtelek.asp.lgov.hu

Location

Aggtelek is in the Hungaro-Slovakian border.

Connections

Aggtelek got a minor road heading between Szin and Sajókaza. The village also got a small road that connects Slovakia with it.

History

The village was already exist before the Hungarian conquest. The cave was known even that time, Csokonay and Petőfi was in it. In 1858, a fire destroyed the entire village; only the school and one residential buildings remained. In the World War II, the soviet troops ruined Aggtelek. When new mines opened near Kazincbarcika, Aggtelek got several commercial chances. In 1995, the Baradla caves become part of the UNESCO Heritage Sites.