Balassagyarmat
Located in Nógrád megye, Hungary Coordinates: 48°04′23″ N 19°17′46″ E
- Population
- 13,931
- 13.9K
- Elevation
- 151 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Budapest · UTC+01:00
About Balassagyarmat
Balassagyarmat is a city. Location: Nógrád megye, Hungary. Population: 13,931. Elevation: 151 m.
Balassagyarmat (Hungarian: [ˈbɒlɒʃːɒɟɒrmɒt]; formerly Balassa-Gyarmath; German: Jahrmarkt; Slovak: Balážske Ďarmoty or Balašské Ďarmoty) is a town in northern Hungary. Balassagyarmat is the cultural center of the Palóc people of Hungary as the prominent author of Hungarian epic, Kálmán Mikszáth said. The Palóc people's origin is quite mysterious. Their distinctive dialect, culture, folklore, and traditions make them a unique ethnicity.
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At a glance
- Area
- 23.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 3 of 126 places in Nógrád megye by population
- Nearest larger town: Vác, 35 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Balassagyarmat Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye0.3 km SW
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Nyerges Mountain, Nógrád megye22 km E
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Szécsény Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye16 km E
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Cserhát Mountain, Hungary23 km SE -
Pulya Mountain, Pest County24 km W
Other cities and towns in Nógrád megye
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Szécsény City, Nógrád megye17 km E -
Salgótarján City, Nógrád megye38 km E -
Pásztó City, Nógrád megye34 km SE -
Bátonyterenye City, Nógrád megye42 km E
Sources & licences
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