Zalaszentgrót
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Basic data | ||||
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State : | Hungary | |||
Region : | Western Transdanubia | |||
County : | Zala | |||
Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Zalaszentgrót | |||
Coordinates : | 46 ° 57 ' N , 17 ° 5' E | |||
Area : | 81.62 km² | |||
Residents : | 6,618 (Jan 1, 2011) | |||
Population density : | 81 inhabitants per km² | |||
Telephone code : | (+36) 83 | |||
Postal code : | 8790 | |||
KSH kódja: | 32522 | |||
Structure and administration (as of 2016) | ||||
Community type : | city | |||
Mayor : | József Baracskai (Szentgrót Most) | |||
Postal address : | Dózsa György u. 1 8790 Zalaszentgrót |
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(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) |
Zalaszentgrót is a small Hungarian town on the left bank of the Zala River in Zala County . It is the administrative seat of the district of the same name.
history
Zalaszentgrót was first mentioned in a document in 1483.
Town twinning
- Germersheim , Germany
Sons and daughters
- Jenő Hamburger (1883–1936), Jewish-Hungarian politician
- Tímea Tóth (* 1980), Hungarian handball player
Attractions
- Evangelical Church, built in 1878
- Little Castle ( kiskastély )
- Roman Catholic Church Szent Imre , built 1753–1758 (Baroque)
- Roman Catholic Chapel Szent Anna at Huszonyahegy
- Roman Catholic Church Szent Gellert in the Kisszentgrót district
- Roman Catholic Church Szent Péter és Pál in the Tüskeszentpéter district
- Batthyány Castle ( Batthyány-kastély )
- Stone bridge ( kőhíd ), built 1844–1846
- Thermal bath
Web links
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