Verpelét
Verpelét | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Christ the King church | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′53″N 20°13′34″E / 47.84806°N 20.22611°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Heves |
| District | Eger |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sándor Farkas (Fidesz–KDNP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,738 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3264, 3331, 3351 |
| Area code | 36 |
| Website | www.verpelet.hu |
Verpelét is a town in Heves County, Hungary, under the Mátra mountain range, beside of the Tarna River. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 3738 (see Demographics). The town located 17.3 km from Eger, the capital of the county and beside of the (Nr. 84) Kisterenye–Kál-Kápolna railway line, 10.7 km from the main road 3 and 16.4 km from the M3 motorway. Although the settlement has its own railway station, public transport on the railway line ceased on 3 March 2007. The closest train station with public transport is in Kál 14.0 km away.