Hatvan is a town in Heves county, Hungary. Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". Etymology Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". It is a common urban legend that the town got this name because it is 60 km from Budapest, but in fact the name is already mentioned in medieval sources, many years before the kilometre existed; also, the actual distance between the capital and the town is closer to 50 km. Sport The association football club FC Hatvan is based in Hatvan. Twin towns – sister cities Hatvan is twinned with: Barberino Tavarnelle, Italy Berehove, Ukraine Ignalina, Lithuania Kokkola, Finland Maassluis, Netherlands Nižný Hrušov, Slovakia Prachatice, Czech Republic Østfold, Norway Târgu Secuiesc, Romania Notable people József Ágoston (1800–1860), lawyer and politian Endre Gerelyes (1935–1973), writer and university professor References External links in Hungarian Populated places in Heves County