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Balkány

Eastern Europe

Balkany is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary, lying about 28 kilometers southeast of Nyiregyhaza and 40 kilometers northeast of Debrecen. It recorded a population of 6,215 at a 2012 count, down from 6,852 in 2005.

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Population
5737 1
Founding Year
1214 2
Founding Year
1214 2
Sources
1. Wikidata: Balkany
Wikidata Q755699, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Balkány (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1214
    Balkány was first mentioned in 1214.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1214
    Balkány was first mentioned in 1214.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1214
    Balkány was first mentioned in 1214.
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Balkany (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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