Felsővadász () is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county,

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Geography

Felsővadász village is located in the valley between

Kupa The Kupa () or Kolpa ( or ; from in Roman Empire, Roman times; ) river, a right tributary of the Sava, forms a natural border between north-west Croatia and southeast Slovenia. It is long, with a length of serving as the border between Croati ...

and Gadna. The closest towns are

Szikszó Szikszó is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, from county capital Miskolc. It is also the home of the Hell Energy Magyarország Kft. main factory. History Szikszó was first mentioned in documents in 1280. It belo ...

(18 km),

Edelény Edelény is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of Bódva River, north of the county seat, Miskolc. The historic L'Huillier-Coburg Palace is located there. History The area has been inhabited since ...

and

Encs Encs is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 30 kilometers from the county capital Miskolc. History The area has been inhabited for at least 6,000 years. After the Hungarians occupied the area, it became part of ''Új ...

(kb. 30 km).

History

The name Felsővadász means "upper-hunter," because this location was given to the royal hunters together with

Alsóvadász Alsóvadász is a village in Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén county, Hungary. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Jews lived in the village. In 1840, 149 Jews lived in the village and there was a Jewish cemetery ther ...

("lower-hunter"). The first mention was in 1279. The

Rákóczi The House of Rákóczi (older spelling Rákóczy) was a Hungarian nobility, Hungarian noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary between the 13th century and 18th century. Their name is also spelled ''Rákoci'' (in Slovakia), ''Rakoczi'' and ''Rako ...

family bought the village in 1517. The Turkish army attacked and burned the castle in 1567. In 1860, a windstorm ruined the wooden

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, so a new church was erected in 1864.

Notable people

The family castle of

George II Rákóczi George II Rákóczi (30 January 1621 – 7 June 1660), was a Hungarian nobleman, Prince of Transylvania (1648-1660), the eldest son of George I and Zsuzsanna Lorántffy. Early life He was elected Prince of Transylvania during his father' ...

is in this village what appears in the lower part of the coat of arms.

References

External links

Street map

Szeposzag.hu: Felsővadász
webpage about attractions ofFelsővadász Populated places in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County {{Borsod-geo-stub