Forró, Northern Hungary
| Forró | ||
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| Village | ||
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  Forró | ||
| Coordinates: 48°19′27.19″N 21°5′16.94″E / 48.3242194°N 21.0880389°ECoordinates: 48°19′27.19″N 21°5′16.94″E / 48.3242194°N 21.0880389°E | ||
| Country |
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| Regions | Northern Hungary | |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 2,459 | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Forró (Slovak: Forov) is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008 it had a population of 2459.[1] 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.[2]
Pair of large bronze age arm bands from the Forró hoard on display in the British Museum (1400-1200 BC).
See also
- Zsujta for another bronze age hoard from northern Hungary
- Paks-Dunaföldvár gold hoard from the bronze age
References
- ↑ KSH (in Hungarian)
- ↑ British Museum Collection
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