Hortobágy
This article is about the village. For the national park, see Hortobágy National Park.
Hortobágy | ||
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Hortobágy Location of Hortobágy in Hungary | ||
Coordinates: 47°35′01″N 21°09′07″E / 47.58361°N 21.15194°ECoordinates: 47°35′01″N 21°09′07″E / 47.58361°N 21.15194°E | ||
Country | Hungary | |
Region | Northern Great Plain | |
County | Hajdú-Bihar | |
Area[1] | ||
• Total | 284.6 km2 (109.9 sq mi) | |
Population (2011)[2] | ||
• Total | 1,495 | |
• Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 4071 | |
Area code | +36 74 |
Hortobágy is a village in Hajdú-Bihar County, Hungary.
2016 Explosive incident
On 1 July 2016, 4 demolition experts of the Hungarian Defence Force were killed and another seriously injured while attempting to detonate a 250 kilogram Russian-made fragmentation bomb manufactured shortly after WW2. The incident took place at a firing range within the Hortobagy National Park. The firing range covers 4,000 hectares (about 9,800 acres) and has been used for practice by the Hungarian armed forces for decades. It was reported that the detonator had already been removed when the explosion occurred.[3]
References
- ↑ Hortobágy at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
- ↑ Hortobágy at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 2011
- ↑ Holding, APA Information Agency, APA. "Four demolition experts dead after explosion at Hungarian bombing range". Retrieved 2016-09-05.
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