Csokvaomány

Csokvaomány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 880.[1] The closest town is Ózd (20 km).

Csokvaomány
Village
Seal
Csokvaomány
Coordinates: 48°10′0.19″N 20°22′38.82″E
Country Hungary
RegionsNorthern Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
Area
  Total15.01 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total880
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

The first mention of "Csokva" and "Omány" villages from the era of Árpád dynasty. During the Turkish invasion the villages get burned up. In 1943 the two villages joined as Csokvaomány.

References

  1. KSH (in Hungarian)


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