Drégelypalánk

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Drégelypalánk
Castle ruins
Castle ruins
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Drégelypalánk is located in Hungary
Drégelypalánk
Drégelypalánk
Location of Drégelypalánk
Coordinates: 48°03′N 19°03′E / 48.05°N 19.05°E / 48.05; 19.05
Country Hungary
CountyNógrád
Area
 • Total
22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
1,378[1]
 • Density62.13/km2 (160.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2646

Drégelypalánk is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary. It was first recorded in 1274 and was created as a merger of two settlements named Drégely and Palánk. The river Ipoly flows past the Börzsöny hills here.

The village features a primary school, a cultural centre, a library, a sports ground and a gallery.

History

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Drégelypalánk has a medieval fortress that was erected by the Hont-Pázmány dynasty in the 13th century. In 1552 the fortification were defended against the advancing Turkish Army.

Drégely is recorded as the site of a church dedicated to St. Elizabeth. During the Turkish rule, South Slavic settlers came to the area while German immigrants arrived in the 18th century.

The centuries-old economic relations with the neighbouring countries were lost after World War I.

Sights

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Sights of Drégelypalánk include the late Baroque (1734) Roman Catholic church with relics of Saint Elizabeth (Hungarian: Árpádházi Szent Erzsébet), the Baroque chapel of St. Vendel (1857) and the ruins of the 13th-century Drégely Castle.

References

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  1. ^ "Drégelypalánk". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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