Kékes
Hungary's highest mountain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kékes [ˈkeːkɛʃ] is Hungary's highest mountain, at 1,014 metres (3,327 ft) above sea level[1] in the Mátra mountain range. It is Hungary's third most popular tourist attraction, after Lake Balaton and the Danube, and has a number of skiing pistes. The Kékestető TV Tower stands at the summit. Kékes is a resort place of the town of Gyöngyös in Heves county. The territory of Kékestető have an own postal code: 3221. It is 18.1 km away from the town center. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 14.[2] The resort place reachable by bus from the capital city.[3]
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Kékes | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,014 m (3,327 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 774 m (2,539 ft)[1] |
Listing | Country high point |
Coordinates | 47°52′44″N 20°0′37″E |
Naming | |
English translation | Bluish |
Language of name | Hungarian |
Geography | |
Parent range | Mátra, Western Carpathians |
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