Subdivision Type: | Country |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Drégelypalánk |
Official Name: | Drégelypalánk |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Nógrád |
Population Total: | 1378[1] |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Area Total Km2: | 22.18 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 2646 |
Coordinates: | 48.05°N 19.05°W |
Elevation M: | 151 |
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.
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 to the neighbouring countries were lost after World War I.
Sights of Drégelypalánk include the late Baroque (1734) Roman Catholic church with relics of Saint Elizabeth (hu|Árpádházi Szent Erzsébet), the Baroque chapel of St. Vendel (1857) and the ruins of Drégely Castle.