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Nagy-Milic

Coordinates: 48°34′36″N 21°27′28″E / 48.57667°N 21.45778°E / 48.57667; 21.45778
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Nagy-Milic / Veľký Milič
View from Füzér castle
Highest point
Elevation894 m (2,933 ft)
Coordinates48°34′36″N 21°27′28″E / 48.57667°N 21.45778°E / 48.57667; 21.45778
Geography
Nagy-Milic / Veľký Milič is located in Hungary
Nagy-Milic / Veľký Milič
Nagy-Milic / Veľký Milič
Location on Hungary–Slovakia border
LocationHungary / Slovakia
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic

Nagy-Milic (Hungarian: [ˈnɒɟmilit͡s]; Slovak: Veľký Milič) is the highest peak of the Hungarian part of the Zemplén Mountains, which is part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountain is situated on the border of Hungary and Slovakia. It is 894 metres (2,933 ft) high and lies near the northernmost point of Hungary.

Etymology

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The name comes from a Slavic personal name derived from milъ (dear), e.g. Milic, Milica frequently used in Slavic place names.[1] Mylychkw (Milic's stone?, 1270).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Varsik, Branislav (1977). Osídlenie košickej kotliny III (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 19.