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Salgótarján ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃɒlɡoːtɒrjaːn]; Slovak: Šalgotarján) is a city with county rights in Hungary, the capital of Nógrád county, north-eastern Hungary, making it the third smallest county capital based on population. Nearby Salgó Castle is a well-known tourist attraction.
Salgótarján, Hung. Salgótarján, city of county status and seat of Nógrád megye (county), north-central Hungary. It lies in the Tarján River valley near the border with Slovakia and is surrounded by hills. Industrial development, based on extensive deposits of brown coal, began in the late 19th century. The development of the coal mines ...
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A Salgótarján név a Salgó és a Tarján nevek összetételéből keletkezett. A Salgó a közeli Salgó várra utal, mely név a salgó (ragyogó, fényes) melléknévből származik. A Tarján a honfoglaló magyar törzsek egyikének a neve volt, mely ótörök eredetű szó, jelentése fejedelem, alkirály.
Nógrád county lies in northern Hungary. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The capital of Nógrád county is Salgótarján. Its area is 2,544 km². It is the smallest county by population and the second smallest by area (after Komárom-Esztergom).
Salgó Castle is a Hungarian stronghold near Salgótarján, Nógrád county, 120 km from Budapest. Originally built as a tower by the Kacsics clan in the 13th century [1] to withstand the Mongol invasions of the 13th century, it was later renovated into a fortress by King Béla IV. During the Hussite War, the fortress was captured in 1460 and ...
Salgótarján is a town with county rights in Northern Hungary. Its population is approximately 40000. It is the county seat and largest city of Nógrád county. The town was mostly built in a modern 20th century style, leaving much to be desired in terms of classical architecture. Nevertheless Salgótarján has many museums, galleries ...
Salgótarján. Salgótarján is the county seat and largest city in Nógrád county, Hungary. Once a small mining town, the city was built in a very modern communist style, leaving much to be desired in terms of classical architecture. Nevertheless, the city boasts two excellent castle ruins and several hiking opportunities through the forested ...
