Medves
Medves is a mountain in Hungary and has an elevation of 667 metres. Medves is situated nearby to the suburb Somoskő, as well as near the locality Eresztvénycsorgó.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Šomoška Castle and Salgó Castle.
Šomoška Castle
Castle
Šomoška Castle are the ruins of a castle located in the village of Šiatorská Bukovinka in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The castle is a part of the Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area.
Salgó Castle
Photo: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salgó Castle is a Hungarian stronghold near Salgótarján, Nógrád county, 120 km from Budapest. Originally built as a tower by the Kacsics clan in the 13th century to withstand the Mongol invasions of the 13th century, it was later renovated into a fortress by King Béla IV. Salgó Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Medves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Večelkov and Šiatorská Bukovinka.
Večelkov
Village
Photo: Luppus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Večelkov is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. Večelkov is situated 4 km east of Medves.
Šiatorská Bukovinka
Village
Šiatorská Bukovinka is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Šiatorská Bukovinka is situated 4½ km northwest of Medves.
Tachty
Village
Photo: Luppus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tachty is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. Tachty is situated 4½ km east of Medves.
Medves
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 667 metres
- Also known as: “Medves Magasa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.16667° or 48° 10′ northLongitude
19.88333° or 19° 53′ eastElevation
667 metres (2,188 feet)Open location code
8FWX5V8M+M8GeoNames ID
3048240
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