Salgótarján

Salgótarján
Šalgotarján
Salgótarján Megyei Jogú Város
Skyline of Salgótarján
Salgótarján
Salgótarján
Coordinates: 48°06′15″N 19°48′27″E / 48.104042°N 19.807456°E / 48.104042; 19.807456
Country Hungary
CountyNógrád
DistrictSalgótarján
Government
  MayorZsolt Fekete (MSZP)
Area
  Total
102.96 km2 (39.75 sq mi)
Elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total
34,627
Demonymsalgótarjáni
Population by ethnicity
  Hungarians85.9%
  Gypsies5.4%
  Germans0.4%
  Slovaks0.3%
  Romanians0.1%
  Others0.7%
Population by religion
  Roman Catholic39.4%
  Greek Catholic0.2%
  Calvinists2.2%
  Lutherans1.2%
  Other2.6%
  Non-religious25.1%
  Unknown29.3%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3100
Area code(+36) 32
Websitewww.salgotarjan.hu

Salgótarján (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃɒlɡoːtɒrjaːn]; Slovak: Šalgotarján, 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.