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Salgótarján
Salgótarján (; , German: ''Schalgau'') is a city with county rights in Hungary, the capital of Nógrád County, north-eastern Hungary, making it the third least populous county capital. The nearby Salgó Castle is a well-known tourist attraction. Location At the foot of Karancs mountain, in the Cserhát hills, 250 meters above sea level, north-east from Budapest, west from Miskolc. Salgótarján is surrounded by beautiful forests and hills topped with castle ruins, which are accessible by bus that may be taken from the center of town. History The town already existed in the Middle Ages, but information on it is scarce possibly because it was a small settlement. The word ''salgó'' means "shining" in Old Hungarian, while ''Tarján'' was the name of one of the Hungarian tribes conquering the area. The castle of Salgó was built in the 13th century on a mountain of volcanic origin. In the 13th century the town already had a church. After the 1682 siege of the nearby Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salgótarján District
Salgótarján () is a district in north-eastern part of Nógrád County. '' Salgótarján'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. Geography Salgótarján District borders with the Slovakian region of Banská Bystrica to the north, Ózd District ''( Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County)'' and Bátonyterenye District to the southeast, Pásztó District to the south, Szécsény District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Salgótarján District is 29. Municipalities The district has 1 urban county and 28 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013) The bolded municipality is the city. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 64,601 and the population density was 123/km2. Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 5,500), Slovak (400) and German (200). Total population (2011 census): 64,601 Ethnic groups (2011 census) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nógrád County
Nógrád (, ; ) is a counties of Hungary, county () 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 characterised by small villages nestled in the valleys. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town With County Rights
A city with county rights (or urban county, Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''megyei jogú város'', MJV) is a level of administrative subdivision in Hungary. Since 1994 all county seats are automatically awarded this status, and between 2012–2022 this was the only way a city could earn county rights. All cities earned this status before 2012 have retained their status and there is no way to revoke the title by the law. From 2006 until 2022, there were 23 cities with county rights, and 25 since 1 May 2022. Before 1950, cities with former "municipal rights" ''(törvényhatósági jogú város)'' had a similar status as the present urban counties. Budapest is not considered an urban county and has a special ''capital city'' status among the other Hungarian cities. Every city with county rights is allowed to be subdivided into districts. The representative body is the General Assembly ''(közgyűlés)'' which elects with the County Assembly a council that takes care of different t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salgó Castle
Salgó Castle is a Hungary, Hungarian stronghold near Salgótarján, Nógrád County, Nógrád county, 120 km from Budapest. Originally built as a tower by the Kacsics clan in the 13th century to withstand the Mongol invasion of Europe, Mongol invasions of the 13th century, it was later renovated into a fortress by Béla IV of Hungary, King Béla IV. During the Hussite Wars, Hussite War, the fortress was captured in 1460 and captured again by the Ottoman army in the 16th century. Ownership of the castle eventually passed to Bálint Balassi and his family, one member of the family neglected the castle and left it in ruins. Today Salgó Castle is a well-known tourist spot. Salgó Castle is visible from the towers of nearby Šomoška Castle, across the border in Slovakia. History In the beginning it was only a square-shaped stone tower. The meaning behind "Salgó" is 'shine', however it is still not clear whether the name Salgó was the name of the volcanic peak which the castle sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Hungary
Districts of Hungary are the second-level divisions of Hungary after counties. They replaced the 175 subregions of Hungary in 2013. There are 174 districts in the 19 counties, and there are 23 districts in Budapest. Districts of the 19 counties are numbered by Arabic numerals and named after the district seat, while districts of Budapest are numbered by Roman numerals and named after the historical towns and neighbourhoods. In Hungarian, the districts of the capital and the rest of the country hold different titles. The districts of Budapest are called ''kerületek'' (lit. district, pl.) and the districts of the country are called ''járások.'' By county Baranya County Bács-Kiskun County Békés County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Csongrád-Csanád County Fejér County Győr-Moson-Sopron County Hajdú-Bihar County Heves County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Komárom-Esztergom County Nógrád County Pest County Somogy C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Socialist Party
The Hungarian Socialist Party (, ), commonly known by its acronym MSZP (), is a centre-left to left-wing social-democratic and pro-European political party in Hungary. It was founded on 7 October 1989 as a post-communist evolution and one of two legal successors of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP). Along with its conservative rival Fidesz, MSZP was one of the two most dominant parties in Hungarian politics until 2010; however, the party lost much of its popular support as a result of the Őszöd speech, the consequent 2006 protests in Hungary, and then the 2008 financial crisis. Following the 2010 election, MSZP became the largest opposition party in parliament, a position it held until 2018, when it was overtaken by the former far and now centre-right Jobbik. History The MSZP evolved from the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (or MSZMP), which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. By the summer of 1989, the MSZMP was no longer a Marxist–Leninist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, 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 lies within the drainage basin of the Danube, Danube River and is dominated by great lowland plains. It has a population of 9.6 million, consisting mostly of ethnic Hungarians, Hungarians (Magyars) and a significant Romani people in Hungary, Romani minority. Hungarian language, Hungarian is the Languages of Hungary, official language, and among Languages of Europe, the few in Europe outside the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Budapest is the country's capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, largest city, and the dominant cultural and economic centre. Prior to the foundation of the Hungarian state, various peoples settled in the territory of present-day Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Hungary
Hungary is subdivided administratively into 19 county, counties (''vármegyék'', singular: ''vármegye'') and the capital city (''főváros'') Budapest. The counties are further subdivided into 174 Districts of Hungary, districts (''járások'', singular: ''járás''). The capital Budapest is subdivided into List of districts in Budapest, 23 districts (''kerületek'', singular: ''kerület''). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telephone Numbers In Hungary
Telephone numbers in Hungary for landlines consists of six numerals except those in Budapest which have seven numerals, as do mobile numbers. Before keying the subscriber number required, a caller may need to enter a domestic code (06) and an area code. Hungary area codes In Hungary the standard lengths for area codes is two, except for Budapest (the capital), which has the area code 1. Landline numbers are six digits in general; numbers in Budapest and mobile numbers are seven digits. Making calls within and from Hungary Calls within local areas can be made by dialling the number without the area code, such as 123 4567 in Budapest or 123 456 in other areas. However, this is not permitted in mobile phone networks. Domestic calls to all other area codes must be preceded with 06 + area code. For example, a call from Budapest to Monor (area code 29) would be made as 06 29 123 456 and a call from Monor to Budapest (area code 1) would be made as 06 1 234 5678. When using mobile pho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karancs Mountain
Karancs () is the highest peak in the Karancs Hills with an elevation of . It lies on the Hungarian-Slovak border. In Hungary, the mountain forms part of the Karancs-Medves Protected Landscape Area, while in Slovakia it is included in the Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area. The name ''Karancs'' may be derived from the mountain's often dark green (almost black) colour. In Pecheneg and the other Middle Turkic languages, the word ''kara'' meant 'black', or from qurunçï 'sooty, charred felt'. Another possible etymology is that the word was formed from the toponymic base ''karant'', derived from the Proto-Celtic *''karn-'' and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *''ḱerh₂-'' meaning "highest part of the body, horn", thus "tip, peak". Karancs is a laccolith formed through volcanic activity in the Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first epoch (geology), geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Codes In Hungary
Postal codes in Hungary are four-digit numeric postcodes administered by Magyar Posta, the postal service of Hungary. The current system was introduced on 1 January 1973. Structure The first digit of the code is the postal region number, each of which has a major city as its postal centre: * 1xxx Budapest * 2xxx Szentendre * 3xxx Hatvan * 4xxx Debrecen * 5xxx Szolnok * 6xxx Kecskemét * 7xxx Sárbogárd * 8xxx Székesfehérvár * 9xxx Győr Not all of the above are county capitals: Hatvan, Sárbogárd and Szentendre are major cities, but not county capitals. They are, however, all well communicated cities with big junctions. In Budapest postal codes are in the format 1XYZ, where X and Y are the two digits of the district number (from 01 to 23) and the last digit is the identification number of the post office in the district (there is more than one in each district). A special system exists for PO box deliveries, which do not follow the district system. These special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nógrád (county)
Nógrád (; ) is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, 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 .... Etymology The name comes from Slavic ''Novgrad'' ("New Castle") from which evolved Slovak ''Novohrad'' (with the same meaning) and Hungarian ''Nógrád''. 1138/1329 ''civitas Naugrad'', around 1200 ''castrum Nougrad'', 1217 ''castrum de Nevgrad''. The village (1405 ''villa Newgrad'') and the county was named after the castle. References External links Street map Populated places in Nógrád County {{Nograd-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
