Méhtelek

Place in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, 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 code44
Location of Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county in Hungary

Méhtelek is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern 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. ^ a b Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 03/09/2015
  2. ^ village web site (Hungarian only).
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47°56′N 22°51′E / 47.933°N 22.850°E / 47.933; 22.850


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