Pásztó

Also known as Paszto

Key facts

Settlement.name: Pásztó
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Pásztó Saint Lawrence church 2021.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Saint Lawrence church
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Pásztó.svg
Settlement.image_shield: HUN Pásztó Címer.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Hungary
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Hungary
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nógrád
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District

Article

6 sections

Contents

History
Demographics
Politics
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References

Pásztó is a town in Nógrád County, Hungary, beside of the Zagyva river and the Kövicses creek, between the Mátra and Cserhát mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 8,664 (see Demographics). The town is located beside of the (Nr. 81) Hatvan–Fiľakovo railway line and the main road 21 and 28.9 km from the M3 motorway. The settlement has its own railway station with public transport. Another railway stop is at the north end of the town named Mátraszőlős-Hasznos, and is the common railway stop of Mátraszőlős and the northeast part of the town (Hasznos).