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Forró, Hungary

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Village in Northern Hungary, Hungary
Forró
Village
Official seal of ForróSeal
Forró is located in HungaryForróForró
Coordinates: 48°19′27.19″N 21°5′16.94″E / 48.3242194°N 21.0880389°E / 48.3242194; 21.0880389
Country Hungary
RegionsNorthern Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
Area
 • Total19.03 km (7.35 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,459
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Forró (Slovak: Forov) is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008, the village had a population of 2,459. A large Bronze Age hoard was discovered at the village in the 19th century. The treasure is now in the collections of the British Museum, London.

Pair of large Bronze Age arm bands from the Forró hoard on display in the British Museum (1400-1200 BC).
Image of the entire hoard in the British Museum.

See also

References

  1. KSH (in Hungarian)
  2. British Museum Collection
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
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Large villages
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