Gyöngyös
Gyöngyös | |
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Town | |
Saint Bartholomew Church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Gyöngyös Location in Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′07″N 19°55′32″E / 47.78528°N 19.92556°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Heves |
| District | Gyöngyös |
| First mentioned | 1261 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Péter Szókovács (Fidesz–KDNP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.69 km2 (21.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 27,957 |
| • Density | 511.2/km2 (1,324/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3200, 3221, 3232, 3233 |
| Area code | 37 |
| Website | www.gyongyos.hu |
Gyöngyös is a town in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Gyöngyös creek, under the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 27,957 (see Demographics). The town is located 8.4 km from the M3 motorway and 80.8 km from Budapest. Gyöngyös is terminus of the (Nr. 85) Vámosgyörk–Gyöngyös railway line and the main road 3 lead across the town. Gyöngyös have a train station and a stop on the standard-gauge railway line and the two narrow-gauge railway lines of the Gyöngyös State Forest Railway also start from here to the mountains for tourist purposes.