Hatvan

Hatvan
Town
Grassalkovich Palace
Flag Coat of arms
Hatvan
Coordinates: 47°40′5″N 19°40′11″E
Country	Hungary
County	Heves
District	Hatvan
Area
• Total	80.66 km2 (31.14 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	20,228
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3000
Area code	(+36) 37
Website	hatvan.hu

Hatvan [ˈhɒtvɒn] is a town in Heves county, Hungary. Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty".

Etymology

Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". It is a common urban legend that the town got this name because it is 60 km from Budapest, but in fact the name is already mentioned in medieval sources, many years before the kilometre existed; also, the actual distance between the capital and the town is closer to 50 km.

Sport

The association football club FC Hatvan is based in Hatvan.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Hatvan is twinned with:

• Barberino Tavarnelle, Italy
• Berehove, Ukraine
• Ignalina, Lithuania
• Kokkola, Finland
• Maassluis, Netherlands
• Nižný Hrušov, Slovakia
• Prachatice, Czech Republic
• Østfold, Norway
• Târgu Secuiesc, Romania

Notable people

• József Ágoston (1800–1860), lawyer and politician
• Endre Gerelyes (1935–1973), writer and university professor

External links

• Official website in Hungarian
• Hatvan, Hungary at JewishGen