Visonta

Visonta
Village
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church
Coat of arms of Visonta
Visonta is located in Hungary
Visonta
Visonta
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°46′48″N 20°01′48″E / 47.78000°N 20.03000°E / 47.78000; 20.03000
CountryHungary
CountyHeves
DistrictGyöngyös
First mentioned1279
Government
 • MayorLászló Szarvas (Ind.)
Area
 • Total25.29 km2 (9.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,159
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3271
Area code37
Websitewww.visonta.hu
The lignite mine with the Mátra Power Plant in the background

Visonta is a village in Heves County, Hungary, along the Bene creek, beneath the Mátra mountain ranges. As of the 2022 census, it has a population of 1159 (see Demographics). The village is located 9.0 km from (Nr. 85) Vámosgyörk–Gyöngyös railway line, 2.1 km from the main road 3 and 13.3 km from the M3 motorway. The closest train station with public transport is in Gyöngyös.