Gasztony
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Western Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Vas | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Szentgotthárd | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Szentgotthárd | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 58 ' N , 16 ° 27' E | ||||
| Area : | 34.13 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 436 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 13 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 94 | ||||
| Postal code : | 9952 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 30906 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2014) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayor : | Szabolcs Nagy (Jobbik) | ||||
| Postal address : | Fő utca 39 9952 Gasztony |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Gasztony ( German Gasting ) is a municipality in Vas County in the small area of Szentgotthárd in Hungary .
geography
The place is in the west of the country, about 3 kilometers away from the Austrian border.
Geographical location
The small elongated village is located on the western edge of the Pannonian Plain , on the left bank of the Raab .
history
Gasztony, founded in 1269, was part of Eisenburg County and was shaped before 1848 by the families of wealthy landowners such as the Gasztonys, Zelles, Szélls and Csehs. The place was known around 1900 by the Hungarian Prime Minister Kálmán Széll , who was born here and lived in the neighboring town of Rátót .
Culture and sights
- Baroque former monastery Pázmándy-kastély , today town hall and cultural center
- Roman Catholic Church Sarlós Boldogasszony , built in 1775 (late baroque)
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Gasztony is on the Szombathely - Fehring railway line , which is part of the Hungarian Western Railway , and on European route 66.
sons and daughters of the town
- Kálmán Széll (1843–1915), Hungarian Prime Minister
