Pétervására
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Northern Hungary | ||||
| County : | Heves | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Pétervására | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Pétervására | ||||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 1 ' N , 20 ° 6' E | ||||
| Area : | 33.87 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 2,511 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 74 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 36 | ||||
| Postal code : | 3250 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 12070 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2014) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | István Eged (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Postal address : | Szabadság tér 1 3250 Pétervására |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Pétervására is a small place in Hungary with the status of a city. With around 2600 inhabitants, it is the smallest city in Hungary. Pétervására is located in Heves County in the north-east of the country, near the Slovakian border and is the seat of the district administration . Not far, about 30 km southwest, is the Kékes , Hungary's highest mountain at 1014 m.
Attractions
- The two-tower church (1812-1817),
- the baroque Keglevich Castle ( Keglevich-kastély , built by Chrisoforo Quadri from 1760)
Town twinning
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Fântânele (Mureș) , Romania -
Jesenské (Rimavská Sobota) , Slovakia
Web links
Commons : Pétervására - collection of images, videos and audio files
