Nagy-Milic

Nagy-Milic / Veľký Milič
Nagy-Milic / Veľký Milič
Location on Hungary–Slovakia border
Highest point
Elevation 894 m (2,933 ft)
Coordinates 48°34′36″N 21°27′28″E / 48.57667°N 21.45778°E / 48.57667; 21.45778Coordinates: 48°34′36″N 21°27′28″E / 48.57667°N 21.45778°E / 48.57667; 21.45778 
Geography
Location Hungary / Slovakia
Geology
Mountain type Volcanic

Nagy-Milic (Hungarian: [ˈnɒɟmilit͡s]; Slovak: Veľký Milič) is the highest peak of the Hungarian part of the Zemplén Mountains, which is part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountain is situated on the border of Hungary and Slovakia. It is 894 metres tall and is near the northernmost point of Hungary.

Etymology

The name comes from a Slavic personal name derived from milъ (dear), e.g. Milic, Milica frequently used in Slavic place names.[1] Mylychkw (Milic's stone?, 1270).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Varsik, Branislav (1977). Osídlenie košickej kotliny III (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 19.
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