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Kékes
Kékes is Hungary's highest mountain, at above sea level. It lies northeast of Gyöngyös, in the Mátra range of Heves county. It is Hungary's third most popular tourist attraction, after Lake Balaton and the Danube, and has a number of hotels and skiing pistes. The Kékestető TV Tower stands at the summit. The name ''Kékes'' is derived from the mountain's often bluish colour. In Hungarian, the word ' means 'blue', while ' means implicitly 'bluish'. History It is home to the former Pauline Monastery of Kékes. Climate Road cycling For road bicycle racing enthusiasts, the mountain can be climbed by two main routes. * South from Gyöngyös: 839 m over 17.8 km. This is the most famous and difficult ascent. * North from Parád: 775 m over 16.9 km. About equal in difficulty as the Bédoin ascent, but better sheltered against the climb. Tour de Hongrie stage finishes See also * List of highest paved roads in Europe * List of highest paved roads in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kékestető TV Tower
Kékestető TV Tower ( hu, Kékes TV-torony) is a tall multifunctional transmitter built of reinforced concrete on the high Kékes mountain, Hungary. It is also an observation tower An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision to conduct long distance observations. Observation towers are usually at least tall and are made from stone, iron, an ...,Antal Papp: Magyarország (Hungary), Panoráma, Budapest, 1982, , p. 860, pp. 299-300 including a restaurant. History The first 20.4-metre high observation tower was built in 1889 and demolished in 1938. The present-day TV tower was built in 1981. Transmitted channels Radio stations Television channels References Radio masts and towers in Hungary Towers in Hungary Towers completed in 1981 Observation towers Restaurant towers 1981 establishments in Hungary Buildings and structures in Heves County {{Hungary-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mátra
The Mátra ( sk, Matra) is a mountain range in northern Hungary, between the towns Gyöngyös and Eger. The country's highest peak, Kékestető (1014 m), belongs to this mountain range. The Mátra is part of the North Hungarian Mountains and belongs by origin to the largest young volcanic zone of Europe. It is situated between the valleys of the River Tarna and River Zagyva. The Mátra divided into the Western Mátra, Central Mátra and the Eastern Mátra. The highest point of the Western Mátra is Muzsla (805 m). The Central Mátra consists of the plateau of Mátrabérc (Mátra Ridge) and the groups of the volcanic cones of Galya-tető (964 m) and Kékes (1014 m). Steep, rugged slopes, screes, talus slopes and slides alternate with one another, covered with closed beech forests. Gentler slopes and parallel valleys flow down to the south, the largest of which is the so-called Nagy-völgy ("Great valley"). The 'main entrance' to the Mátra was formed in parallel with the vall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Tour De Hongrie
The 2020 Tour de Hongrie was the 41st edition of the Tour de Hongrie. It was originally scheduled to take place between 13 and 17 May 2020, but was postponed to between 29 August and 2 September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the sixth edition of the race since its revival in 2015, and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour. Teams Twenty teams, consisting of five UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, six UCI Continental teams, and the Hungarian national team, participated in the race. Each team entered six riders, except for , which entered five. 100 of the 119 riders that started the race finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * * * National Teams * Hungary Route Stages Stage 1 ;29 August 2020 — Esztergom to Esztergom, Stage 2 ;30 August 2020 — Debrecen to Hajdúszoboszló, Stage 3 ;31 August 2020 — Karcag to Nyíregyháza, Stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Tour De Hongrie
The 2021 Tour de Hongrie was the 42nd edition of the Tour de Hongrie, which took place between 12 and 16 May 2021. It was the seventh edition since the race's revival in 2015, and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour. Teams Eight UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, four UCI Continental teams, and the Hungarian national team made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. With five riders each, and are the only teams to not field a maximum roster of six riders. There were 130 riders who started the race, of which 117 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * National Team * Hungary Route Stages Stage 1 ;12 May 2021 — Siófok to Kaposvár, Stage 2 ;13 May 2021 — Balatonfüred to Nagykanizsa, Stage 3 ;14 May 2021 — Veszprém to Tata, Stage 4 ;15 May 2021 — Balassagyarmat to Gyöngyös ( Kékestető), Stage 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Tour De Hongrie
The 2019 Tour de Hongrie was the 40th edition of the Tour de Hongrie, between 11 and 16 June 2019. It was the fifth edition of the revival in 2015, and was rated as a UCI race classifications, 2.1 event as part of the 2019 UCI Europe Tour. The race was won by Krists Neilands (), who became the first Latvian rider to win the Tour de Hongrie. Two Hungarian rider got up on the podium, Márton Dina () finished 2nd, Attila Valter () in 3rd place. Route Teams Nineteen teams were invited to start the race. These included four UCI Professional Continentals, thirteen UCI Continental teams and two national teams. Stages Prologue ;11 June 2019 — Siófok, Stage 1 ;12 June 2019 — Velence to Esztergom, Stage 2 ;13 June 2019 — Balassagyarmat to Miskolc, Stage 3/a ;14 June 2019 — Kazincbarcika to Tiszafüred, Stage 3/b ;14 June 2019 — Tiszafüred to Hajdúszoboszló, Stage 4 ;15 June 2019 — Karcag to Gyöngyös (Kékestető), Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Tour De Hongrie
The 2015 Tour de Hongrie was a six-day cycling stage race that took place in Hungary in August 2015. The race is the 36th edition of the Tour de Hongrie. It was rated as a 2.2 event as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The race included five stages+Prologue, starting in Szombathely on 4 August and returning there for the finish on 9 August in Budapest. Schedule Participating teams 16 teams were invited to the 2015 Tour de Hongrie: and 6 UCI Continental, 4 Regional, 1 national (Serbia) and 5 Hungarian teams. Riders of 21 different nationalities participated, the largest numbers being from Hungary (32), Izrael, the Netherlands Norway, Serbia and Slovakia (6), Czech Republic and Germany (5), Spain (3), France, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Ukraine and United States (2), with Belgium, Colombia, Guatemala, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and New Zealand all having 1. The teams entering the race were:(HungarianA Tour de Hongrie előzetes rajtlistája ''Tour de Hongrie – Official Website'', 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heves (county)
Heves county ( hu, Heves megye, ) lies in northern Hungary, between the right bank of the river Tisza and the Mátra and Bükk mountains. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok. Eger is the county seat. Tourist sights * Lake Tisza * Bükk National Park * Bélapátfalva, abbey * Castle and City of Eger * Erdőtelek Arboretum * Feldebrő, 11th century Romanesque church * Gyöngyös, Mátra Museum * Hatvan, Grassalkovich mansion * Kisnána castle * Noszvaj, De la Motte mansion * Parád * Sirok castle * Szilvásvárad, Szalajka Valley * Szarvaskő, castle ruins Geography Heves county is a geographically diverse area; its northern part is mountainous (the Mátra and Bükk are the two highest mountain ranges in Hungary), while at south it includes a part of the Great Hungarian Plain. From south it is bordered by Lake Tisza, the largest artificial lake in Hungary. The average temperature is between 8 and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heves County
Heves county ( hu, Heves megye, ) lies in northern Hungary, between the right bank of the river Tisza and the Mátra and Bükk mountains. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok. Eger is the county seat. Tourist sights * Lake Tisza * Bükk National Park * Bélapátfalva, abbey * Castle and City of Eger * Erdőtelek Arboretum * Feldebrő, 11th century Romanesque church * Gyöngyös, Mátra Museum * Hatvan, Grassalkovich mansion * Kisnána castle * Noszvaj, De la Motte mansion * Parád * Sirok castle * Szilvásvárad, Szalajka Valley * Szarvaskő, castle ruins Geography Heves county is a geographically diverse area; its northern part is mountainous (the Mátra and Bükk are the two highest mountain ranges in Hungary), while at south it includes a part of the Great Hungarian Plain. From south it is bordered by Lake Tisza, the largest artificial lake in Hungary. The average temperature is between 8 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Tour De Hongrie
The 2016 Tour de Hongrie was a six-day cycling stage race that took place in Hungary in June–July 2016. The race is the 37th edition of the Tour de Hongrie. It was rated as a 2.2 event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. The race included 5 stages plus the prologue, starting in Szombathely on 28 June and returning there for the finish on 3 July in Budapest. The winner of overall classification was Mihkel Räim. The selection was made on Stage 1 to Keszthely. Schedule Participating teams 16 teams were invited to the 2016 Tour de Hongrie: 7 UCI Continental, 4 Regional and 5 Hungarian teams.(HungarianKedden rajtol a Tour de Hongrie! ''Tour de Hongrie – Official Website'', 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016 Stages Prologue ;28 June 2016 — Szombathely, , individual time trial (ITT) Stage 1 ;29 June 2016 — Fertőd (Eszterháza, Eszterházy Palace) to Keszthely (Festetics Palace), Stage 2 ;30 June 2016 — Keszthely to Siófok, Stage 3 ;1 Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parád
Parád is a village in the region of Northern Hungary, Heves County, Pétervására District, in the valley of the Parádi-Tarna. Thanks to its medicinal water, unique natural attractions and springs of Mátra Mountains, Parád is a popular destination of tourists. The village lays in the foothills of Kékes, which is the highest mountain of Hungary. The eastern area of Parád is named Parádfürdő. A geographically separated area, Parádóhuta belongs to the village. Parád is considered to be the centre of an ethnic Hungarian subgroup – the Palóc. Geography Location It lies on the northern side of the Mátra Mountains, in the valley of brook Parádi-Tarna. Parádfürdő is located east of the centre of Parád, Parádóhuta lies south of the centre. While Parádfürdő is completely connected to Parád, Parádóhuta is about 2 km away. The area is rich of watercourses which produced unique natural attractions. Approach Parád can easily approached on highway 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Elevation Extremes By Country
The following sortable table lists land surface elevation extremes by country or dependent territory. Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Table }) is a salt lake on the border between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan which dries into salt ponds and can eventually leave a salt flat with an elevation as low as in Turkmenistan. At present, the water level of the main lake in Turkmenistan is about , with a higher lake in Uzbekistan at . , - , , Blue Hills on Providenciales , North Atlantic Ocean , - , , Unnamed location on Niulakita , South Pacific Ocean , - , , Mount Stanley ( Margherita Peak) , Albert Nile , - , , Hoverla , Kuyalnik Estuary , - , , Jabal Al Jais , Persian GulfGulf of Oman , - , , Ben Nevis , Holme Fen , - , , Denali , Badwater Basin , - , , Unnamed hill on Sand Island (Johnston Atoll) , Pacific Ocean , - , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
