Balkány (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒlkaːɲ]) is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

There are many small towns surrounding Balkány, including Biri, Geszteréd, Bököny, Szakoly, and Nyírmihálydi.

As a result of attacks by the Ottoman Turks and other nomadic tribes, Balkány became a ghost town until the late 16th century.

In the early 18th century, the town's population rose again, governance was shared among the most prosperous families such as Bezdédy, Désy, Finta, Gencsy, Gődény, Guth, and Koczogh.

However, the lack of investment and decreasing prices of locally produced goods have created an unfriendly business environment.