Rátót
| Rátót | |||||
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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 ° 25' E | ||||
| Area : | 35.63 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 288 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 8 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 94 | ||||
| Postal code : | 9951 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 23861 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2018) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayoress : | Annamária Domiterné Molnár (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Ady Endre utca 6 9951 Rátót |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Rátót ( German Neustift an der Raab ) is a Hungarian municipality in the Szentgotthárd district in Vas County .
geography
The municipality is located in the west of the country, about three kilometers from the Austrian border.
Geographical location
The place is on the western edge of the Pannonian Plain , on the left bank of the Raab .
history
Rátót was originally a farm belonging to Gasztony and was first mentioned in 1428 as Rathodfolua . József Széll bought an estate here in 1865. His son Kálmán expanded the property into a representative castle and ran a model farm with cattle breeding ( "Simmentaler Schlag" ).
In 1910 the place had 358 inhabitants.
The castle survived the Second World War almost unscathed. In the years that followed, the castle's extensive library was almost completely lost. At times the castle was a cultural center, then a school. In 2003 it was converted into a hotel and has had four stars since 2011.
Culture and sights
- Memorial park to the revolution of 1848 and the execution of the 13 martyrs of Arad
- Széll-kastély (Szélls Residence)
- Árpád-házi Szent Erzsébet Roman Catholic Church
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Rátót is on the Szombathely - Szentgotthárd - ( Fehring ) railway line , which is part of the Hungarian Western Railway . The road No. 7461 runs through the municipality and the main road No. 8 ( Europastraße 66 ) north of the village .
sons and daughters of the town
Personalities who have worked on site
- Kálmán Széll (1843–1915), Hungarian Minister of Finance and Prime Minister, lived and died in Rátót
