Vrbovka

Vrbovka Ipolyvarbó
village
Cross-border bridge with the parish church
Coat of arms
Etymology: Slovak: vrba ("willow")
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Coordinates: 48°05′13″N 19°24′22″E / 48.08694°N 19.40611°E / 48.08694; 19.40611
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Veľký Krtíš
First mentioned	1327
Government
• Mayor	Marcel Fagyas
Area
• Total	10.60[2] km2 (4.09[2] sq mi)
Elevation	151[3] m (495[3] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	331[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	991 31[3]
Area code	+421 47[3]
Website	[1]

Vrbovka (Hungarian: Ipolyvarbó) is a village in southern Slovakia by the Ipeľ/Ipoly river very close to the Hungarian border. The nearest urban centre in Slovakia is Veľký Krtíš which also serves as a district seat. On the Hungarian side Szécsény and Balassagyarmat are the nearest towns. With the opening of the cross-border bridge in 2024, Vrbovka has once again become a border crossing point to Hungary, but thanks to the Schengen Union, the border can be crossed freely.