Szécsény
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Basic data | ||||
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State : | Hungary | |||
Region : | Northern Hungary | |||
County : | Nógrád | |||
Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Szécsény | |||
District since 1.1.2013 : | Szécsény | |||
Coordinates : | 48 ° 5 ' N , 19 ° 31' E | |||
Area : | 45.67 km² | |||
Residents : | 5,765 (Jan 1, 2011) | |||
Population density : | 126 inhabitants per km² | |||
Telephone code : | (+36) 32 | |||
Postal code : | 3170 | |||
KSH kódja: | 06628 | |||
Structure and administration (status: 2018) | ||||
Community type : | city | |||
Mayor : | László Péter Stayer (Fidesz-KDNP) | |||
Postal address : | Rákóczi út 84 3170 Szécsény |
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(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) |
Szécsény [ ˈseːtʃeːɲ ] is a town in the district of the same name in Nógrád county .
Geographical location
Szécsény is located in northern Hungary , about three kilometers from the Ipoly River, which forms the border with Slovakia .
Attractions
The baroque palace Forgács is well known. The grave of the famous Hungarian painter Gyula Benczúr is located in the district of Benczúrfalva .
Town twinning
- Fiľakovo , Slovakia
- Kováčovce , Slovakia
- Niepołomice , Poland
- Warta , Poland
Individual evidence
- ↑ Testvértelepüléseink. Szécsény Város, accessed on January 31, 2019 (Hungarian).
Web links
Commons : Szécsény - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website ( Hungarian )
- Szécsény in A Pallas nagy lexikona (Hungarian)
- Aerial photography