Forró, Hungary

Village in Northern Hungary, Hungary
Official seal of Forró
Seal
48°19′27.19″N 21°5′16.94″E / 48.3242194°N 21.0880389°E / 48.3242194; 21.0880389Country HungaryRegionsNorthern HungaryCountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén CountyArea
 • Total19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi)Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,459Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Forró (Slovak: Forov) is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary. As of 2008[update], the village had a population of 2,459.[1] A large Bronze Age hoard was discovered at the village in the 19th century. The treasure is now in the collections of the British Museum, London.[2]

Pair of large Bronze Age arm bands from the Forró hoard on display in the British Museum (1400-1200 BC).
Image of the entire hoard in the British Museum.

See also

  • Zsujta for another Bronze Age hoard from northern Hungary
  • Paks-Dunaföldvár gold hoard from the Bronze Age

References

  1. ^ KSH (in Hungarian)
  2. ^ British Museum Collection
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