Szokolya

Szokolya
Szokolya
Location of Szokolya in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°52′2.21″N 19°0′28.48″E / 47.8672806°N 19.0079111°E / 47.8672806; 19.0079111
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Hungary
CountyPest
SubregionVáci
RankVillage
Area
  Total
59.07 km2 (22.81 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2008)
  Total
1,799
  Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2624
Area code+36 27
KSH code06947
Websitewww.szokolya.hu

Szokolya is a village in Pest county, Hungary.

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.