Nagykáta: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Vár-hegy, Nagyhalom, Őr-hegy and Oldal-hegy are located in the area surrounding Nagykáta. The four named elevations are a specific point of reference for travellers who also want to keep the surrounding landscape in view while visiting Nagykáta.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Nagykáta.

Nature

Nagykáta is located next to the small Kerektói-árok river.

History

The settlement history of Nagykáta dates back to the 12th century and is associated with the Káta or Káthay branch of the Pest tribe. This early tradition is a specific point of reference for travellers interested in cultural history.

A settlement excavated at Hanfhügel near the town boundary is described as a probable predecessor of Nagykáta from the Árpád period.

In historical references, the settlement is recorded as Káta in 1221 and as Csekekáta in documents from the 15th and 16th centuries; it has generally used the name Nagykáta since the beginning of the 18th century.

Geographical location

Nagykáta is located in Hungary, in Pest County, approximately 50 kilometres east of Budapest.

For further comparisons with nearby places, you can then include Tápiószecső, Mende, Tápiógyörgye, Tápiószele and Tápiószentmárton.

For the higher-level travel overview: Nagykátai.