Kővágószőlős (Croatian: Kovasiluš) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.

Kővágószőlős
Village
Catholic Church in Kővágószőlős
Catholic Church in Kővágószőlős
Coat of arms of Kővágószőlős
Kővágószőlős is located in Hungary
Kővágószőlős
Kővágószőlős
Location of Kővágószőlős
Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 18°07′26″E / 46.08126°N 18.12388°E / 46.08126; 18.12388
Country Hungary
CountyBaranya
Area
 • Total18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total1,331
 • Density72.93/km2 (188.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7673
Area code72

History

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Archeological evidence suggests the area has been inhabited since the Palaeolithic. During the Bronze Age and Iron Age, one of the Carpathian Basin's most monumental hillforts stood atop the Jakab-hegy mountain which rises above Kővágószőlős.

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Ancient Roman burial chapel in Kövágószöllős