Karakó

Karakó

Coat of arms
Karakó
Location of Karakó in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°06′58″N 17°12′00″E / 47.11620°N 17.19991°E / 47.11620; 17.19991
Country Hungary
Region Western Transdanubia
County Vas
Subregion Celldömölki
Rank Village
Area[1]
 • Total 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2008)[2]
 • Total 202
 • Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 9547
Area code +36 95
KSH code 10913[3]

Karakó is a village in Vas county, Hungary.

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic Krakov, see also Krakov (Czech Republic), Kraków (Poland) or Krakovany (Slovakia).[4][5] 1156/1412 in parochia Crocoyensy.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Karakó at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  2. ↑ Karakó at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 1 January 2008
  3. ↑ Karakó at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  4. ↑ Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 220. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.
  5. 1 2 Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 316.

Coordinates: 47°06′58″N 17°12′00″E / 47.11620°N 17.19991°E / 47.11620; 17.19991

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