Rakaca

Rakaca is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.

Aerialphotography: Rakaca, ruins
Rakaca
Rakaca
Location of Rakaca
Coordinates: 48.46158°N 20.88455°E / 48.46158; 20.88455
Country Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area
  Total18.99 km2 (7.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total839
  Density44.18/km2 (114.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3825
Area code(s)48

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic Rakovica (rakъ: crayfish).[1]

References

  1. Varsik, Branislav (1990). Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 122. ISBN 80-224-0163-3.


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