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Encs is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in Northern Hungary, about 40 km (25 mi) from the county capital Miskolc and 50 km (31 mi) from Košice.

Nearby town Szikszó is also described here.

Understand

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The area has been inhabited for at least 6000 years. After the Hungarians occupied the area, it became part of Újvár comitatus (later Abaúj county). The first recorded mention of the village was in 1219. It gained town status in 1984.

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By train

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Trains are available in every two hours from Budapest-Keleti pályaudvar via Miskolc. The journey takes about 2½ hours and costs 4250 Ft. Other direct connections are:

  • Toward north: there are direct international trains to Košice (Slovakia) in every two hours.

1 Forró-Encs Train Station, MÁV telep 1, +36 1 349-4949, . Ticket office: 03:30–21:30. Forró-Encs railway station (Q22071391) on Wikidata

By bus

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Buses are available from Miskolc frequently at workdays, and 4–7 times a day at weekends. The journey takes about one hour and costs 840 Ft.

2 Encs Bus Station, Baross Gábor utca 1, +36 46 587-386, . Ticket office: M–F 06:00–12:00.

Get around

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There is no local public transport or taxi service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.

See

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In Encs:

  • 1 Roman Catholic Church (Római katolikus templom), Rákóczi Ferenc utca. Built in 1780 in late Baroque style.

In Fáj:

  • 2 Fáy Mansion (Fáy-kastély), Bolt utca 1, Fáj. Built around 1750 in Baroque style, remodeled around 1840 in Classicist style. U-shaped, 'cour d'honneur' form mansion with mansard roof.
  • 3 Roman Catholic Church (Római katolikus templom), Templom utca, Fáj. Built in 1788 in Baroque style.
Roman Catholic Church in Encs

In Felsővadász:

  • 4 Rákóczi Mansion (Rákóczi-kastély), Rákóczi tér 1, Felsővadász. Built in the 16th century, remodeled in 1860 in Romantic style. Rákóczi Mansion, Felsővadász (Q1252506) on Wikidata
  • 5 Roman Catholic Church (Római katolikus templom), Dózsa György utca 14, Felsővadász. Built in the 18th century in Baroque style.

In Forró:

  • 6 Kakas Tavern (Kakas csárda), Szent Imre tér 3, Forró. Built in 1776 in Baroque style. There is a library on the ground floor and the Abaúj collection upstairs.
  • 7 Roman Catholic Church (Római katolikus templom), Kossuth Lajos tér 2, Forró. Built in the 14th century in Gothic style, remodeled in 1729 in Baroque style.

In Halmaj:

  • 8 Roman Catholic Church (Római katolikus templom), Szent István tér 18, Halmaj. Built around 1800 in Zopf style.

In Kázsmárk:

  • 9 Péchy Mansion (Péchy-kúria), Hegyalja utca 4, Kázsmárk. Built in 1802 in late Baroque style.
  • 10 Reformed Church (Református templom), Kossuth utca 12, Kázsmárk. Built in the 14th century in Gothic style, remodeled in the 18–19th century.
Fáy Mansion in Fáj

In Rásonysápberencs:

  • 11 Csoma-Farkas Mansion (Csoma-Farkas-kúria), Rákóczi utca 81, Rásonysápberencs. Built in 1820 in Classicist style.
  • 12 Reformed Church (Református templom), Vörösmarty Mihály utca, Rásonysápberencs. Built in the 12–13th century in Roman style.

In Selyeb:

  • 13 Tiszta Mansion (Tiszta-kúria), Kossuth utca 37-39. Built in the 18th century in Baroque style.
  • 14 Saint John of Nepomuk Statue (Nepomuki Szent János-szobor), Kossuth utca, Selyeb. It was erected in the second half of the 18th century in Rococo style.

In Szikszó:

  • 15 Reformed Church (Református templom), Kálvin tér, Szikszó. Built in the 14–15th century in Gothic style. Reformed Church, Szikszó (Q12350420) on Wikidata

Do

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Buy

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Rákóczi Mansion in Felsővadász
  • 1 Coop, Petőfi Sándor utca 71-73, +36 46 385-326. M Sa 06:00-18:00, Tu–F 06:00-19:00. Supermarket.
  • 2 Penny Market, Petőfi Sándor utca 87, . M–Sa 06:30–20:30, Su 07:00–18:00. Supermarket.
  • 3 Spar, Petőfi Sándor utca 66, +36 20 823-8518, . M–F 06:30–20:00, Sa 06:30–18:00, Su 07:00–15:00. Supermarket.
  • 4 Coop, Kassai út 14/b, Szikszó, +36 46 596-202. M–F 06:00–18:30, Sa 06:00–14:30, Su 07:00–11:00. Supermarket.
  • 5 Penny Market, Kassai út 15, Szikszó, . M–Sa 06:00–20:00, Su 07:00–18:00. Supermarket.

Eat

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This page uses the following price ranges for a typical meal for one, including soft drink:
BudgetUnder 2000 Ft
Mid-range2000 Ft2300 Ft
SplurgeOver 2300 Ft
Roman Catholic Church in Halmaj

Budget

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  • 1 P27, Petőfi Sándor utca 61/m, +36 30 836-4951. M–Th 11:00–21:00, F Sa 11:00–22:00. Pizzeria and fast food bar. 1590 Ft, pizza: 1590 Ft, hamburger: 690 Ft.
  • 2 Bársony Pizzeria, Fő utca 22, Halmaj, +36 30 169-2808. M–Sa 11:00–21:00. Pizzeria and fast food bar. Pizza: 1600 Ft, hamburger: 1600 Ft, lunch menu: 1500 Ft.
  • 3 Kolombusz Food Bar, Fő utca 68, Forró, +36 30 490-6166, . M–Sa 09:00–19:00. Food bar and pizzeria. 1500 Ft, pizza: 1400 Ft, lunch menu: 1200 Ft.

Mid-range

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Splurge

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  • 8 Centrál Cafe and Pizzeria, Petőfi Sándor utca 34, +36 30 875-5684. M–Th 08:00–21:00, F 08:00–22:00, Sa 16:00–22:00, Su 16:00–21:00. Pizzeria and fast food bar. 1900 Ft, pizza: 1740 Ft, hamburger: 740 Ft, lunch menu: 1150 Ft.
  • 9 Csülök Bar, Szent Flórián út, +36 70 361-1504. M–Th 08:00–20:00, F 08:00–21:00, Sa 11:00–21:00. Pizzeria and fast food bar. 1940 Ft, pizza: 1750 Ft, hamburger: 800 Ft, lunch menu: 1490 Ft.
  • 10 Turul Restaurant, Bolt utca 38, Szikszó, +36 46 395-896. M–Th 11:00–20:00, F–Su 11:00–21:00. Traditional restaurant.
  • 11 Velvet Restaurant, Halmaj, +36 20 562-1512, . M–Th Su 11:00–20:00, F Sa 11:00–21:00. Traditional restaurant. 2890 Ft, lunch menu: 1250 Ft.

Drink

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Sleep

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This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room:
BudgetUnder 10,000 Ft
Mid-range10,000 Ft17,000 Ft
SplurgeOver 17,000 Ft
Tiszta Mansion in Selyeb

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Mid-range

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Splurge

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Connect

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Reformed Church in Szikszó

Encs' postal code is H-3860, and its telephone area code is 46.

Go next

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  • Edelény – town 50 km (31 mi) west
  • Gönc – town 27 km (17 mi) northeast
  • Miskolc – city 39 km (24 mi) southwest
  • Sárospatak – town 44 km (27 mi) east
  • Szerencs – town 26 km (16 mi) south
  • Szikszó – town 22 km (14 mi) southwest
  • Tokaj – town 44 km (27 mi) southeast
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