Karancs

Karancs is the highest peak in the Karancs Hills with an elevation of 729 metres. It lies on the Hungarian-Slovak border. In Hungary, the mountain forms part of the Karancs-Medves Protected Landscape Area, while in Slovakia it is included in the Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area.
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  • Peak rising to 720 metres (2,362 feet)
  • Description: peak on Slovak-Hungarian border
  • Also known as
    “Karanč”
    “Karancs/Karanč”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Somoskőújfalu railway station.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Šiatorská Bukovinka and Čakanovce.
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Karancs

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Latitude
48.15825° or 48° 9′ 30″ north
Longitude
19.78968° or 19° 47′ 23″ east
Open location code
8FWX5Q5Q+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 457332410
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3059568
Wiki­data ID
Q16515528

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Karancs” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Karanč”
  • Cebuano: “Karancs”
  • Czech: “Karanč”
  • Dutch: “Karanč”
  • German: “Karanč”
  • German: “Karancs”
  • Hungarian: “Karanč”
  • Hungarian: “Karancs”
  • Persian: “کارانچ”
  • Persian: “کارانس”
  • Polish: “Karanč”
  • Romanian: “Karanč”
  • Romanian: “Karancs”
  • Slovak: “Karanč”
  • Swedish: “Karanč”
  • Swedish: “Karancs”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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Nógrád County: Highlights

Learn more about Salgótarján and Hollókő.
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