Fertőd
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Western Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Győr-Moson-Sopron | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Sopron-Fertőd | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 37 ' N , 16 ° 52' E | ||||
| Area : | 48.54 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 3,417 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 70 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 99 | ||||
| Postal code : | 9431 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 09885 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2014) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | Zoltán Bognár (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Postal address : | Madách sétány 1 9431 Fertőd |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Aerial view: Esterházy Palace
Fertőd [ ˈfɛrtøːd ] ( Croatian Herceško ) is a city in western Hungary , a few kilometers southeast of Lake Neusiedl on the border with Austria . The name is related to the Hungarian name of the steppe lake (Fertő-tó) , on the southern and eastern edges of which there is a fertile plain . Fertőd has about 3,400 inhabitants and was created in 1950 from the amalgamation of the communities Eszterháza (German: Esterhaus ) and Süttör (German: Schüttern ).
Attractions
The place is known for three things:
- Esterházy Palace on the outskirts . This well-known rococo castle of the earlier Esterházy princes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts many visitors as the Hungarian Versailles ,
- the nearby Fertő-Hanság National Park (236 km²), which also includes the southern swamps and the castle park. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 with Austria's Neusiedler See-Seewinkel National Park because of its flora and fauna ,
- a borderland cycle route around Lake Neusiedl, which has been developed for some time , connects the nearby Sopron (25 km) with the Seewinkel ( Pamhagen 10 km) or the vineyards in the Burgenland west of the lake. Even at the time of the visa-free “ goulash communism ” it attracted many athletes and people interested in culture.
Town twinning
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Millingen am Rhein , Netherlands
Personalities
- Johann Bella (* 1885 in Süttör, today in Fertőd; † 1938), Austrian station director and politician
Web links
Commons : Fertőd - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website (Hungarian, German)
- Aerial photos of Fertőd