Balkány

Balkány
Balkány
Location of Balkány in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°46′10″N 21°51′25″E / 47.7694°N 21.8569°E / 47.7694; 21.8569
CountryHungary
RegionNorthern Great Plain
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Government
 • MayorLászló Pálosi (FideszKDNP)
Area
 • Total
89.99 km2 (34.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
6,215
 • Density69.06/km2 (178.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4233
Area code+36 42
Websitewww.balkany.hu

Balkány (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒlkaːɲ]) is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.