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Muhi

Coordinates: 47°58′40″N 20°55′46″E / 47.97789°N 20.92933°E / 47.97789; 20.92933
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Muhi
Muhi is located in Hungary
Muhi
Muhi
Location of Muhi
Coordinates: 47°58′40″N 20°55′46″E / 47.97789°N 20.92933°E / 47.97789; 20.92933
Country Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area
 • Total9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total538
 • Density55.92/km2 (144.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3552
Area code46

Muhi is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary.

Aerial photograph: Muhi, earth fort

The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the thirteenth century, two villages stood here. In the Battle of Mohi, which took place here in April 1241, the Mongols led by Batu Khan decisively defeated the forces of King Béla IV of Hungary.

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