Jósvafő

Jósvafő is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary, situated at the confluence of the Jósva, Kecső, and Tohonya streams. The area, now designated Aggteleki National Park, abounds with natural springs and caves. The "old village" of the settlement was declared a landmark site in 1999.[2] The Tengerszem Lake was constructed in the 1930s to power mills and generate power, from a system in the Baradla Cave.

Jósvafő
Village
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Jósvafő
Location of Jósvafő
Coordinates: 48.48348°N 20.55367°E / 48.48348; 20.55367
CountryHungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
DistrictPutnok
Area
 • Total21.53 km2 (8.31 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2015)[1]
 • Total229
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3758
Area code(+36) 48
Websitejosvafo.hu

History

The name of the village first appeared on a certificate of 1272, but there is no detailed record until 1399. This was a basic settlement built around a stone church. The old-town part of the settlement survives today, housed in a former central watermill. Many mills were constructed next to the streams which led to much industry being developed in the village. The Kleins constructed the Upper Mill in the Törőfej Valley in 1840. In 1917, a connecting small power plant was built which provided electricity for the inhabitants. The Tengerszem Lake was created in the 1930s along with a new turbine.[3]

  • Aerial photography
  • Stalagmite in Baradla cave in Jósvafő

References
  1. "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. "Welcome page". Jósvafő Council. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. "TENGERSZEM LAKE". Go To Hungary. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

Jósvafő-település a források és barlangok völgyében (2000)



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