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Kecskés (river)
The Kecskés ( hu, Kecskés-patak) is a river in Nógrád County, in northern Hungary. It originates at 490 metres above sea level in the Cserhát range, southeast of Mátraverebély, and flows northward to Bátonyterenye, where it joins with the Zagyva. Settlements on the banks * Mátraverebély * Bátonyterenye Bátonyterenye is a town in Nógrád county, in Northern Hungary. The town is the part of the Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark. Bátonyterenye was created in 1984 by the unification of the three villages of '' Nagybátony'', '' Kisterenye'', and '' Szà ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Kecskes Rivers of Hungary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cserhát
Cserhát () is a mountain range in Hungary, part of the North Hungarian Mountains, divided between Pest and Nógrád counties. Its highest point is the Naszály with an elevation of 654 metres above sea level. Cserhát stretches from Cserhátalja to the valley of the Ipoly () river. Its central part is mountainous, covered with forests, while its southern and northern parts are hilly. Architecturally, the territory is rich in castles. Hollókő, an ethnographic village, is located there. See also *Geography of Hungary *North Hungarian Mountains The North Hungarian Mountains ( hu, Északi-középhegység), sometimes also referred to as the Northeast Hungarian Mountains, Northeast Mountains, North Hungarian Highlands, North Hungarian Mid-Mountains or North Hungarian Range, is the norther ... Mountain ranges of Hungary Mountain ranges of the Western Carpathians {{Hungary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagyva
The Zagyva is a river in Hungary. Its length is 179 km, and drains an area of about 5,677 km2. The source is near Salgótarján in Nógrád county. It flows through the towns of Bátonyterenye, Pásztó, Hatvan and Jászberény and flows into the Tisza at Szolnok. Average discharge at Szolnok is 9 m³/s. The Zagyva is the longest river in Hungary that has both its source and its confluence within the country's borders. Etymology The name comes from Slavic ''sadjati'': to settle (sediments). ''*Sadzava'': a river that carries many sediments, see i.e. Czech Sázava. In Hungarian the name means 'muddled' (''zagyvál(ni)'': 'to muddle'). Tributaries The following rivers are tributaries to the river Zagyva (from source to mouth): *Left: Iványi, Mindszenti, Galya, Lengyendi, Kecskés *Right: Galga Galga is a right tributary of the river Zagyva in the Cserhát mountains and the Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary. It originates at Becske, Nógrád County Nógrád ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bátonyterenye
Bátonyterenye is a town in Nógrád county, in Northern Hungary. The town is the part of the Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark. Bátonyterenye was created in 1984 by the unification of the three villages of '' Nagybátony'', '' Kisterenye'', and '' Szúpatak''. The new settlement became a town in 1989. Bátonyterenye was described as a typical socialist mining city. Twin towns – sister cities Bátonyterenye is twinned with: * Fiľakovo, Slovakia * Giresun, Turkey * Jirkov Jirkov (; german: Görkau) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústà nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. Jirkov creates a conurbation with Chomutov. Administrative parts Town parts and villages of Březenec ..., Czech Republic * Kobylnica, Poland References External links * Official websitein Hungarian and EnglishStreet mapNovohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark Populated places in Nógrád County Socialist planned cities Planned cities in Hungary Novohrad-Nà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nógrád County
Nógrád ( hu, Nógrád megye, ; sk, Novohradská župa) is a counties of Hungary, county ( hu, megye) of Hungary. It sits on the northern edge of Hungary and borders Slovakia. Description Nógrád county lies in northern Hungary. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Pest (county), Pest, Heves (county), Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The capital of Nógrád county is Salgótarján. Its area is 2,544 km². It is the smallest county by population and the second smallest by area (after Komárom-Esztergom). Nógrád is famous for its historic architecture of ancient Gothic churches and stone castles dated to the 13th century. Some historic landmarks includes the Salgó Castle and several baroque buildings constructed in the 18th century and the Vay, Teleki. Much of the northern border of the county is formed by the river Ipeľ, Ipoly. The mountain ranges Börzsöny, Cserhát and Mátra lie partly in the county. Due to the mountains, the county is chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mátraverebély
Mátraverebély is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary, beside of the Zagyva river, between the Cserhát and Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 1752 (see Demographics). The main road 21 go across the village, which located beside of the (Nr. 81) Hatvan–Fiľakovo railway line and 38.4 km away from the M3 motorway. The village have an own railway stop with public transport. History The name of the settlement come from the Slavic word ''vrábel'' (sparrow). The first documented mention of the village was in the papal tithe list of 1337 under the name ''Verebély'', where the church, which was built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style, is already mentioned. The church was expanded to three naves in the Gothic style after 1380, when the settlement was given the status of a market town. Stories about the healing power of Szentkút (''holy well'') have been known since the 12th century. Szentkút is one of the oldest and most visited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
