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, part of the

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, divided between Pest and

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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.

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