Szokolya is a village in Pest county, Hungary.
Szokolya | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Szokolya Location of Szokolya in Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′2.21″N 19°0′28.48″E / 47.8672806°N 19.0079111°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| Subregion | Váci |
| Rank | Village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.07 km2 (22.81 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,799 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2624 |
| Area code | +36 27 |
| KSH code | 06947[1] |
| Website | www.szokolya.hu |
Szokolya is a village of two thousand residents in the largest basin of the Börzsöny Hills. The Morgó Brook runs across the village. The area is a tourist destination, 45–50 minutes from Budapest by car and on the Eurovelo bicycle route.
The Nagyhideg-Hegy ski centre is open in the winter.
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47°52′N 19°01′E / 47.867°N 19.017°E