Fertőd
Fertőd is a town located in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county of Hungary, not far from Austria. Fertőd was formed when the towns of Eszterháza and Süttör were unified, in 1950.
Fertőd | |
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_2.jpg.webp)   Descending, from top: Esterházy Palace, gate of the Palace, and statue of Prince Nikolaus I | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Fertőd Location of Fertőd | |
| Coordinates: 47.61866°N 16.88144°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Győr-Moson-Sopron |
| District | Sopron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.54 km2 (18.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,360 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9431 |
| Area code | (+36) 99 |
| Website | www |
It is the location of one of Hungary's best known palaces, Eszterháza, which was built in the 1760s by Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy.
Twin towns — sister cities
Fertőd is twinned with:
Millingen aan de Rijn, Netherlands
The palace at night
References
- Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fertőd. |
- Official site (in Hungarian)
- Street map (in Hungarian)
- Aerial photographs
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