Country Hungary County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Rank Village Area 41.98 km² Population 1,606 (2009) Area code 47 | Region Northern Hungary Subregion Szerencs Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 3:43 PM Postal code 3905 KSH code 07825 | |
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Monok is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary and is part of the Tokaj wine region.
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Map of Monok, Hungary
Geography
The nearest town is Szerencs 12 km (7 mi) away. Neighbouring villages are Golop 5 km (3 mi) away, Legyesbénye 7 km (4 mi) away and Tállya 7 km (4 mi) away.
The Zemplén Mountains have two sides: on the north Vilvitány Hill, on the south Szerencs Hill. The village lies in the valley between the two.
Although the north is mountainous the south is lower lying at around 300 metres (1,000 ft). On the north and south slopes there are fields and vineyards whose wines compete with those from Tokaj, and the fields bordering the vineyards offer a beautiful view of the Tatra Mountains.
History
It is not certain when the village was established, but it was some time during the Mongol invasion of Europe, or the earlier Hungarian invasion (Hungarian: honfoglalás).
The first record of the village is in 1392 and the Monaky family owned it in the 13th century [sic]. The name of the village comes from Slavic monoh meaning "monk". During the Ottoman Empire the village was razed and in 1567 it was recorded as being just barren fields. Towards the end of this century the village was reinhabited and around 1570 a small castle was built in the Renaissance style. Later, the village was owned by the Andrássy family who renovated the castle, but because it was too small they built another nearby in the Classical style.
Ethnicity
93% of the population is Hungarian, with the remaining 7% being of Romany origin.