Cered

Cered
Location of Nógrád county in Hungary
Cered
Location of Cered
Coordinates: 48°08′44″N 19°57′56″E / 48.14545°N 19.96569°E / 48.14545; 19.96569
Country Hungary
CountyNógrád
Area
 • Total
38.58 km2 (14.90 sq mi)
Elevation
314 m (1,030 ft)
Highest elevation
616 m (2,021 ft)
Lowest elevation
206 m (676 ft)
 • Density24.42/km2 (63.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3123
Area code32

Cered is a village in Nógrád county, in the Salgótarján District, in Hungary. The size of Cered is 35.58 km² with a population density of 24.42/km². As of 2025, Cered has around 942 inhabitants—a -1.9% decrease, since 2022 when Cered had around 983 inhabitants. Cered is located north east of Budapest and borders the southern Slovakian village of Tachty (Tajty). Cered is part of the Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark.