Mátraballa

Mátraballa is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary.

Mátraballa
Village (község)
Location of Heves County in Hungary
Location of Heves County in Hungary
Mátraballa is located in Hungary
Mátraballa
Mátraballa
Location of Mátraballa in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°59′10″N 20°01′19″E
Country Hungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyHeves County
SubregionPétervására District
Government
 • MayorRóbert Dudás [1]
Area
 • Total10.79 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Population
 (1 Jan. 2015)
 • Total754
 • Density28.98/km2 (75.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3247
Area code36
Websitewww.matraballa.hu

Geography

The village is located on the northern border of the Mátra.

Communications

Mátraballa is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) both from Road 23. The Kisterenye-Kál-Kápolna railway line passes through the village, and Mátraballa railway station closed on 5 March 2007.[2]

Sights to visit
  • Millennium Miracle Monument - A work of Róbert Király, sculptor;
  • Country House - The objects of everyday use in the village can be seen here;
  • Church (originally in 1696 it was a stone church in this place);
  • World War heroic monument (before the church);
  • Parish (Petőfi u. 1.) - historic building, built in 1806 by the Orczy family.

References
  1. "Mátraballa Község Önkormányzata". Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  2. "Magyarország vasútállomásai és vasúti megállóhelyei" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2019-02-28.

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