Bodajk
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Central Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Fejér | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Mór | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 19 ' N , 18 ° 14' E | ||||
| Area : | 141.53 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 4,081 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 29 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 22 | ||||
| Postal code : | 8053 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 18254 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2014) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | Lóránt Wurczinger (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Postal address : | Petőfi Sándor u. 60 8053 Bodajk |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Bodajk [ ˈbodɒjk ] (German Wudeck ) is a city in Hungary . Bodajk has about 4,000 inhabitants and is located in the north-western part of Fejér County .
Geographical location
Bodajk is located about 70 km southwest of Budapest , at the northeastern foot of the Bakony Mountains , in the Móri Graben separating the Vértes Mountains. Bodajk can be reached by car from main road 81. The railway line from Székesfehérvár to Komárom stops at Bodajk train station .
history
The area has been considered inhabited since the Stone Age . The first written mention comes from the year 1193. The photo shows the castle built in 1839. On a hill above the settlement there is a way of the cross from 1736, which offers a good view of the surroundings.
Bodajk is one of the oldest places of grace in Hungary. Some historians believe that its healing spring was honored as early as the 19th century. According to the legend, there were Saint Stephen, Saint Imre, Saint Gellért and Saint László here. In the Middle Ages it was a royal property, later it belonged to the Krezrittet of Fehérvár, the Rozgonyi and Nádasdy family. After the fall in 1543, it came under Turkish rule until the 18th century. To the east of the Way of the Cross is the classicist Hochburg-Lamberg Castle, built in 1839.
Attractions
- Capuchin monastery
- Way of the Cross
- Ski slope
- Seaside resort
- Watermill
- Gaja Bach
- Retired house
- Hochburg-Lamberg Castle
Town twinning
Since 1992 there has been a town partnership with the Hessian town of Rödermark .
