Tard, Hungary

Tard is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. It is located 4 km from main road No. 3, along side-road No. 25 113. It sits on the edge of the Bükk National Park.^[2]

Tard
Village
Béke út, the main street in Tard
Flag Coat of arms
Tard Location of Tard
Coordinates: 47.87858°N 20.59881°E / 47.87858; 20.59881
Country	Hungary
Region	Northern Hungary
County	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
District	Mezőkövesd
Area
• Total	40.49 km2 (15.63 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2024)[1]
• Total	1,039
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3416
Area code	(+36) 49
Website	www.tard.hu

Climate

It is moderately warm and dry, the average annual temperature is 9 °C, in January -2 °C, and in July 16 °C. The number of sunny hours per year is 1,900, and the average annual precipitation is 630 mm. The special feature of its weather is the sudden floods from Bükk in the summer, caused by large amounts of precipitation due to the low water permeability of the Tardi stream.^[3]

Etymology

The village probably got its name from the diminutive version of the word "tar".^[4]