Nőtincs a pictorial locality looking back on a thousand-year old history is in Nógrád

Nógrád (county)

-Description:Nógrád county lies in northern Hungary. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The capital of Nógrád county is Salgótarján. Its area is 2544 km²....

 county, Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

.The village is located 51 km (32 mi) north of Budapest near the European route E77

European route E77

European route E 77 is a part of the inter-European road system. This Class A intermediate north-south route is long and it connects the Baltic Sea with the central part of the continent.-Itinerary:...

, halfway between Vác

Vác

Vác is a town in Pest county in Hungary with approximately 35,000 inhabitants. The archaic spellings of the name are Vacz and Vacs.-Location:...

 and Balassagyarmat

Balassagyarmat

Balassagyarmat is a town in northern Hungary. It was the seat of the Nógrád comitatus.- History :The town's coat-of-arms bears the Latin inscription "Civitas Fortissima" , because in January 1919 Czechoslovak troops crossed the demarcation line delineated in December 1918 in preparation for the...

. Nőtincs is seated at the border of Cserhát

Cserhát

Cserhát is a mountain range in Hungary, part of the North Hungarian Mountains, divided between Pest and Nógrád counties. Its highest point is the Naszály with an elevation of 654 metres above sea level....

 and Börzsöny

Börzsöny

Börzsöny is a mountain range in Northern Hungary. Its tallest peak is the Csóványos with 938 metres.It is the westernmost member of the North Hungarian Mountains, which in turn are part of the Inner Western Carpathians. The varied landscape offers good hiking opportunities. A large part of the...

 hills. Its location determines the function of the village.

Demographic data

1213 inhabitants. Of it is 96.3% Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

; 0.6% gypsy (and/or Sinti and Roma); 0.4% Germans

Germans

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; 0.4% Slovaks

Slovaks

The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...

 as well as 3.6% without closer data. In the village are 466 housing units.

Religion

Roman-catholic: 83.1% Greek-catholic: 0.5% Reformed: 2.8% Lutheraner

Lutheranism

Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...

: 3.6% Other faith associatednesses: 0.4% Denomination lot: 3.1% No indication: 6.4%.

The village was first mentioned in 1317. Its name comes from Nő(Woman)+tincs(tuft). The village of 1,213 (2001) inhabitants is situated 52 km (32 mi) from Budapest

Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...

 (the capital of Hungary), in the south-west of county Nógrád

Nógrád

Nógrád is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary.- External links :*...

, at the foot of Naszály-hill and near Börzsöny-mountains, in the valley of Brooks Lókos and Hangya in a territory of 2,048 ha.

It was first mentioned in records in 1317. Its Roman Catholic Church was built in 1415. The Gyurcsányi-Scitovszky mansion was built in 1809 in a 4 ha primeval park in the middle of the village. The statue of St. Florian on the facade of the old Catholic school was made around 1780.

Sights in neighbourhood

1. Bánk
   Bánk
   -References:...
   
   : Lake (beach, fishing place, water-stage), every summer nationality festival
2. Rétság
   Rétság
   -Location:Rétság is located north of Budapest on the E77 European main road, halfway between Vác and Balassagyarmat. The town is seated at the border of Cserhát and Börzsöny hills. Its location determines the function of the town.-History:...
   
   : St. Andrew Roman Catholic church, Kovács mansion
3. Diósjenő
   Diósjeno
   Diósjenő is a village in Nógrád county, Hungary. It is surrounded by hills and beautiful landscape.-History:The village was first mentioned in 1282. Its name comes from Jenő, the name of one of the seven tribes conquering present-day Hungary, while the word "diós" refers to walnut trees. The...
   
   : Lake (fishing place), open-air bath
4. Felsőpetény: Church, Almássy-manson
5. Nógrád
   Nógrád
   Nógrád is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary.- External links :*...
   
   : Spectacular ruins of castle Nógrád, which was the centre of Nógrád county between 11th and 13th centuries and gave the name to the county

External links

• Official website in Hungarian