Nógrád
Nógrád (Slovak: Novohrad; German: Neuburg) is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary.
Nógrád
Novohrad | |
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Nógrád Location of Nógrád | |
Coordinates: 47.90482°N 19.05157°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Nógrád |
Area | |
• Total | 29.52 km2 (11.40 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,573 |
• Density | 53.28/km2 (138.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2642 |
Area code | 35 |
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.
References
- Branislav, Varsik (1994). "Osídlenie Novohradu a Ipeľskej kotliny vo svetle miestnych názvov". Kontinuita medzi veľkomoravskými Slovienmi a stredovekými severouhorskými Slovanmi (Slovákmi) (in Slovak). Veda. p. 115. ISBN 80-224-0175-7.
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