Balassagyarmat
Balassagyarmat | |
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Balassagyarmat County Hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Civitas Fortissima (The Bravest City) | |
Balassagyarmat Location of Balassagyarmat Balassagyarmat Balassagyarmat (Hungary) | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′43″N 19°17′39″E / 48.07861°N 19.29417°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Northern Hungary |
| County | Nógrád |
| District | Balassagyarmat |
| First written mention | 1244 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gábor Csach (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.33 km2 (9.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 15,058 |
| • Density | 645.4/km2 (1,672/sq mi) |
| Demonym | balassagyarmati |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2660 |
| Area code | (+36) 35 |
| Website | balassagyarmat |
Balassagyarmat (Hungarian: [ˈbɒlɒʃːɒɟɒrmɒt]; formerly Balassa-Gyarmath; German: Jahrmarkt; Slovak: Balážske Ďarmoty or Balašské Ďarmoty) is a town in northern Hungary.
Balassagyarmat is the cultural center of the Palóc people of Hungary as the prominent author of Hungarian epic, Kálmán Mikszáth said. The Palóc people's origin is quite mysterious. Their distinctive dialect, culture, folklore, and traditions make them a unique ethnicity.