Salgótarján
Salgótarján
Šalgotarján | |
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| Salgótarján Megyei Jogú Város | |
Skyline of Salgótarján | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Salgótarján Salgótarján | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′15″N 19°48′27″E / 48.104042°N 19.807456°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Nógrád |
| District | Salgótarján |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zsolt Fekete (MSZP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.96 km2 (39.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 34,627 |
| • Density | 336.32/km2 (871.05/sq mi) |
| Demonym | salgótarjáni |
| Population by ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 85.9% |
| • Gypsies | 5.4% |
| • Germans | 0.4% |
| • Slovaks | 0.3% |
| • Romanians | 0.1% |
| • Others | 0.7% |
| Population by religion | |
| • Roman Catholic | 39.4% |
| • Greek Catholic | 0.2% |
| • Calvinists | 2.2% |
| • Lutherans | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| • Non-religious | 25.1% |
| • Unknown | 29.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3100 |
| Area code | (+36) 32 |
| Website | www |
Salgótarján (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃɒlɡoːtɒrjaːn]; Slovak: Šalgotarján, German: Schalgau) is a city with county rights in Hungary, the capital of Nógrád County, north-eastern Hungary, making it the third least populous county capital. The nearby Salgó Castle is a well-known tourist attraction.