Nógrád (place)
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Northern Hungary | ||||
| County : | Nógrád | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Rétság | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 54 ' N , 19 ° 3' E | ||||
| Area : | 29.54 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 1,510 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 51 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 35 | ||||
| Postal code : | 2642 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 04358 | ||||
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| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayoress : | Gyuláné Szórágy (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Hunyadi et al. 18 2642 Nógrád |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Nógrád [ ˈnoːɡraːd ] is a municipality in Hungary . It is located in Nógrád County , which is in northern Hungary.
The name Nógrád is of Slavic origin: It is derived from the Slavic Novigrad (from Novi grad ), which means “Neuburg” or “Neustadt” in German , and Újvár or Újváros in Hungarian . It is probable that the first meaning was "Neuburg", since the castles were usually built first , then the places around them. First there was a castle of this name, Nógrád Castle , which was built on a 286 meter high castle hill. The place around them was named after this, after which the whole county was named.
Nógrád is 29.52 km² and has 1678 inhabitants (as of 2010) .
Nógrád is a popular excursion and holiday destination among Hungarians. The castle is a special attraction. Although it is in a rather poor condition, renovation work is currently being started.
The closest localities are Nőtincs , Diósjenő and Berkenye .
Web links
- Nógrád , in: A Pallas Nagy Lexikona (Hungarian)
- Nógrád. Térképcentrum, accessed June 1, 2013 (Hungarian).
- Aerial views over Nógrád
- Illustration by Daniel Meisner from 1625: Novigrad. He is a person for himself ( digitized version )