Balassagyarmat

Also known as Jahrmarkt, Balážske Ďarmoty

Balassagyarmat (Hungarian: ; formerly Balassa-Gyarmath; ; or ) is a town in northern Hungary.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Balassagyarmat
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Balassagyarmat vármegyeháza 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Balassagyarmat County Hall
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Balassagyarmat.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coa_Hungary_Town_Balassagyarmat_big.svg
Settlement.nickname: Civitas Fortissima (The Bravest City)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Hungary Nógrád#Hungary
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Balassagyarmat
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1

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History
Geography
Demographics
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
See also
External links
References

Balassagyarmat (Hungarian: ; formerly Balassa-Gyarmath; ; or ) is a town in northern Hungary.

Balassagyarmat is the cultural center of the Palóc people of Hungary as the prominent author of Hungarian epic, Kálmán Mikszáth said. The Palóc people's origin is quite mysterious. Their distinctive dialect, culture, folklore, and traditions make them a unique ethnicity.