Pásztó (Hungary)

Pásztó is a town in Nógrád County, Hungary, beside of the Zagyva river and the Kövicses creek, between the Mátra and Cserhát mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 8664 (see Demographics). The town located beside of the (Nr. 81) Hatvan–Fiľakovo railway line and the main road 21 and 28.9 km from the M3 motorway. The settlement has an own railway station with public transport. Another railway stop is in the north end of the town named Mátraszőlős-Hasznos, and is the common railway stop of Mátraszőlős and the northeast part of the town (Hasznos).