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Place in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
Rakaca
Location of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in HungaryLocation of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in Hungary
Rakaca is located in HungaryRakacaRakacaLocation of Rakaca
Coordinates: 48°27′42″N 20°53′04″E / 48.46158°N 20.88455°E / 48.46158; 20.88455
Country Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area
 • Total18.99 km (7.33 sq mi)
Population
 • Total839
 • Density44.18/km (114.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code3825
Area code48

Rakaca is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.

Aerial photography of ruins in Rakaca

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic Rakovica (rakъ: crayfish).

References

  1. Varsik, Branislav (1990). Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 122. ISBN 80-224-0163-3.

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