Hatvan
Hatvan | |
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 Grassalkovich Palace | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hatvan | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′5″N 19°40′11″E / 47.66806°N 19.66972°E / 47.66806; 19.66972 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Heves |
| District | Hatvan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.66 km2 (31.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 20,228 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3000 |
| Area code | (+36) 37 |
| Website | hatvan.hu |
Hatvan [ˈhɒtvɒn] is a town in Heves county, Hungary. Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty".
Etymology
Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". It is a common urban legend that the town got this name because it is 60 km from Budapest, but in fact the name is already mentioned in medieval sources, many years before the kilometre existed; also, the actual distance between the capital and the town is closer to 50 km.[1]
Sport
The association football club FC Hatvan is based in Hatvan.
Twin towns – sister cities
Hatvan is twinned with:[2]
Barberino Tavarnelle, Italy
Berehove, Ukraine
Ignalina, Lithuania
Kokkola, Finland
Maassluis, Netherlands
Nižný Hrušov, Slovakia
Prachatice, Czech Republic
Østfold, Norway
Târgu Secuiesc, Romania
Notable people
- József Ágoston (1800–1860), lawyer and politician
- Endre Gerelyes (1935–1973), writer and university professor
References
- ^ Az a bizonyos 60 km hatvantortenete.blog.hu
- ^ "Testvérvárosok". hatvan.hu (in Hungarian). Hatvan. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hatvan.
- Official website in Hungarian
- Hatvan, Hungary at JewishGen
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