Forró, Hungary

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.

Forró
Village
Seal
Forró
Coordinates: 48°19′27.19″N 21°5′16.94″E
Country	Hungary
Regions	Northern Hungary
County	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
Area
• Total	19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,459
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

See also

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