Nógrád

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Nógrád (Slovak: Novohrad; German: Neuburg) is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary.

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Nógrád
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Location of Nógrád county in Hungary
Location of Nógrád county in Hungary
Nógrád is located in Hungary
Nógrád
Nógrád
Location of Nógrád
Coordinates: 47.90482°N 19.05157°E / 47.90482; 19.05157
Country Hungary
CountyNógrád
Area
  Total
29.52 km2 (11.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total
1,573
  Density53.28/km2 (138.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2642
Area code35
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Besides roads, the village can be reached by train, on the Vác–Balassagyarmat railway line number 75, which stops at Nógrád railway station.

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic Novgrad ("New Castle") from which evolved Slovak Novohrad (with the same meaning) and Hungarian Nógrád. 1138/1329 civitas Naugrad, around 1200 castrum Nougrad, 1217 castrum de Nevgrad.[1] The village (1405 villa Newgrad) and the county was named after the castle.

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