Abaújvár

Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = HUN
timezone=CET
utc_offset=+1
timezone_DST=CEST
utc_offset_DST=+2
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subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
area_total_km2=7.32
population_total=330
population_as_of=2001
population_density_km2=45.08
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code=3898
area_code=46
latd=48.52642
longd=21.31545

Abaújvár is a village in Hungary, next to the Slovakian border. It lies convert|72|km|mi|0|abbr=on northeast of Miskolc.

History

In the 11th century, the village belonged to the Aba clan, one of the most important Hungarian families of the time, and was first mentioned in 1046, but presumably an earth castle stood here much earlier. The new stone castle was built by King Samuel Aba. The village's name means "new castle of Aba". The castle, which doesn't exist any more, gave its name to the historical Abaúj county (now mostly a part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén).

During the Middle Ages, the village was next to an important trade route leading to Poland, which was a neighboring country to the Kingdom of Hungary.

Since the Trianon treaty, the village is next to the border and doesn't have much significance.

Nearby villages

Kéked (3 km), Pányok (4 km), Zsujta (8 km)

Nearest town: Gönc (12 km)