Szécsény
This compact Hungarian town in Nógrád county, Szécsény sits at the foot of the Cserhát hills near the Slovak border and within the Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark. Its most significant historical moment came in 1705, when Francis II Rákóczi convened a diet here that elected him ruling prince and shaped the course of the Hungarian war of independence. The medieval Franciscan monastery survives as the town's oldest landmark, and the Kubinyi Ferenc Museum covers regional history and ethnography. A Palóc cultural festival is held here annually.
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- Population6,446
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.1 km2.5 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Szécsény: quick answers
Where is Szécsény?
Szécsény is in Nógrád, Hungary, about 66 km41 miles in a straight line from Esztergom.
How do you get to Szécsény?
The nearest airport is Lučenec (LUE), about 47 min away by road. The nearest train station is Szécsény, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Szécsény?
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 84 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Szécsény?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 4 restaurants, 2 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Szécsény?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hollókő, Balassagyarmat and Pásztó. Szécsény is listed among the day trips from Budapest.