Mátraderecske is a village in Heves County, Hungary, under the Mátra mountain range, beside of the Balla creek.

The name of the settlement appears in the 1332-37 papal tithe list as De Recske and then in a 1479 document.

In the northern part of the settlement, the high concentration of carbon dioxide that flows naturally began to be subjected to scientific tests in 1992.

A mofetta spa was created in 2006, what is unique in Hungary, which is suitable for the treatment of vascular diseases and rheumatic complaints.

In the course of archaeological research in 1970, mammoth finds were found, which can be seen today in the Mátra Museum [hu] in Gyöngyös.

Despite Mátraderecske is only a village, it made sister city type agreements with other settlements: Nagyharsány, Derecske, Gyergyószárhegy in Romania and Nyékvárkony in Slovakia.

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