- Balassagyarmat
Infobox Settlement
image_shield = Balassagyarmat.jpg
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = HUN
timezone=CET
utc_offset=+1
timezone_DST=CEST
utc_offset_DST=+2
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pushpin_map_caption =Location of Balassagyarmat
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subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Nógrád
area_total_km2=29.03
population_total=17704|population_footnotes=
population_as_of=2005|population_density_km2=610
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code=2660
area_code=35
latd=48.07864
longd=19.29403Balassagyarmat ( _sk. Balážske Ďarmoty) is a
town in northernHungary . It was the seat of the Nógrádcomitatus .Geography
The town lies on the left bank of the Ipoly river, which makes border with
Slovakia . The town has a population of 17,704 as of 2005.Famous people
*
Károly Bérczy (1821–1867)
*Albert Kenessey (1889 –1973 )
*Márk Rózsavölgyi (1789–1848)External links
* [http://www.balassagyarmat.hu/varos/ Balassagyarmat website] hu icon
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