Bekecs
This modest Hungarian village in the mountains of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén holds several historic churches for its size, with scenic viewpoints in the surrounding terrain. The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites. Bekecs also has a documented Jewish history: a community lived here through the 19th and early 20th centuries, maintaining a cemetery, before most of its members were murdered in the Holocaust.
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- Population2,446
- Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Bekecs: quick answers
Where is Bekecs?
Bekecs is in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary, about 31 km19 miles in a straight line from Miskolc.
How do you get to Bekecs?
The nearest airport is Košice (KSC), about 1 hr 20 min away by road. The nearest train station is Mád, about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bekecs?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C30°F. The wettest month is July, with about 87 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bekecs?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bekecs?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Tokaj, Sarospatak and Sátoraljaújhely.