Salgótarján

Also known as Salgotarjan

AI overview

Salgótarján is a city in northern Hungary that developed as an industrial center, particularly known for coal mining and related industries. The city features notable landmarks like the Karancs Hotel and a conference center, reflecting its role as both a historic industrial hub and modern administrative or cultural destination.

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Key facts

Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.name: Salgótarján
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: City with county rights
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.other_name: Šalgotarján
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Salgótarján 2009, view.jpg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_caption: Skyline of Salgótarján
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_flag: Flag of Salgótarján.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_shield: HUN Salgótarján Címer.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.shield_size: x100px
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Hungary Nógrád#Hungary
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Nógrád
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: Salgótarján
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.area_total_km2: 102.96
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.elevation_m: 299
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.population_total: 34627

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city with county rights
Part of: Nógrád County
Official name: Salgótarján
Country: Hungary
Located in: Salgótarján District
Population: 30416
Area: 9797
Elevation: 299
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Nógrád County
Official website: www.salgotarjan.hu
Image: Salgótarján, downtown.jpg
Dialing code: 32

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twinned administrative body: Banská Bystrica
Commons category: Salgótarján
Commons gallery: Salgótarján
category for people born here: Category:Births in Salgótarján
postal code: 3100
topic's main category: Category:Salgótarján
category of associated people: Category:People from Salgótarján
P8168: Mendeleev's predicted elements
native label: Salgótarján
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Location
History
Places of interest
Sport
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Salgótarján (; , German: Schalgau) is a city with county rights in Hungary, the capital of Nógrád County, north-eastern Hungary, making it the third least populous county capital. The nearby Salgó Castle is a well-known tourist attraction.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Salgótarján” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.