Hatvan 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.

Hatvan

Sport

The association football club FC Hatvan is based in Hatvan.

Hatvan

Twin towns – sister cities

Hatvan is twinned with:

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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 politian

Endre Gerelyes (1935–1973), writer and university professor

References

External links

in Hungarian

Populated places in Heves County