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
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Fiľakovo , Slovakia -
Kováčovce , Slovakia
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Niepołomice , Poland
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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