Balassagyarmat

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Balassagyarmat
Coat of arms
Balassagyarmat Location of Balassagyarmat
Coordinates: 48°04′43″N 19°17′39″E / 48.07864°N 19.29403°E / 48.07864; 19.29403
Country	Hungary
County	Nógrád
Area
- Total	29.03 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	17,704
- Density	610/km2 (1,579.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	2660
Area code(s)	35

Aerial photography: Balasagyarmat, County House with the Medium and High Security Prison

Balassagyarmat (Slovak: Balážske Ďarmoty) is a town in northern Hungary. It was the seat of the Nógrád comitatus.

[edit] Geography

The town lies on the left bank of the Ipoly river, which marks the state border with Slovakia. The town has a population of 17,704 as of 2005.

[edit] Famous people

• Károly Bérczy (1821–1867)
• Albert Kenessey (1889–1973)
• Márk Rózsavölgyi hu (1789–1848)

[edit] External links

• Balassagyarmat website (Hungarian)

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