Méhtelek

Méhtelek is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

Méhtelek
Country Hungary
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area
  Total8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total759[1]
  Density87.9/km2 (228/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4975
Area code(s)44
Location of Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county in Hungary

Geography

It covers an area of 8.62 km2 (3 sq mi) and has a population of 759 people (2015).[1]

History

The village was somewhat put on the map after catastrophic floods in the region in the late 1960s. Valuable archaeological finds  possibly going back to 5000 BC  were uncovered during the reconstruction of the settlement.[2]

References

  1. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 03/09/2015
  2. village web site (Hungarian only).



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