Aggtelek National Park
| Aggtelek National Park | |
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Stalagmite in Baradla cave in Jósvafő/Aggtelek, Hungary
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| Location | Hungary |
| Coordinates | 48°28′32.628″N 20°29′12.732″E / 48.47573000°N 20.48687000°ECoordinates: 48°28′32.628″N 20°29′12.732″E / 48.47573000°N 20.48687000°E |
| Area | 198.92 km2 (76.80 sq mi) |
| Official name: Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst | |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | viii |
| Designated | 1995 |
| Reference no. | 725 |
| State Party |
 Hungary,  Slovakia
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| Region | Hungary, Slovakia |
 Location of Aggtelek National Park in Hungary
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Aggtelek National Park (Hungarian: Aggteleki Nemzeti Park) is a national park in Northern Hungary, in the Aggtelek Karst region. It was founded in 1985. It contains 198.92 km² (of which 39.22 km² are under increased protection). It has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1995. The largest stalactite cave of Europe is situated in this area: the Baradla cave (26 km long, of which 8 km is in Slovakia, known under the name of Domica).
The first written documentation from the caves can be dated back to 1549. Since 1920 it has been used as a tourist attraction. Several of the caves have different specialities. For example, the Peace Cave has a sanatorium which help treating people suffering from asthma.
Baradla Cave in Aggtelek
Vass Imre Cave in Jósvafő
The Bódva river
Ablepharus kitaibelii (European copper skink)
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