Balassagyarmat
A modest town in northern Hungary on the Ipoly river, which forms the border with Slovakia, Balassagyarmat is regarded as the cultural centre of the Palóc people — a Hungarian ethnicity with a distinctive dialect, folklore, and traditions. The town earned the title "Civitas Fortissima" (Bravest City) in 1919, when its citizens and local soldiers drove out occupying Czechoslovak forces. A small central core offers cafés and restaurants, and the town holds an unusual number of historic churches for its size.
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- Population13,931
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.6 km3.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Balassagyarmat: quick answers
Where is Balassagyarmat?
Balassagyarmat is in Nógrád, Hungary, about 52 km32 miles in a straight line from Esztergom.
How do you get to Balassagyarmat?
The nearest airport is Lučenec (LUE), about 1 hr 7 min away by road. The nearest train station is Balassagyarmat, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Balassagyarmat?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C30°F. The wettest month is June, with about 85 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Balassagyarmat?
OpenStreetMap lists 12 museums, 5 restaurants, 3 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Balassagyarmat?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hollókő, Pásztó and Szécsény. Balassagyarmat is listed among the day trips from Budapest.