Fót

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Fót
Town
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Fót
Coordinates: 47°37′05″N 19°11′25″E / 47.61812°N 19.19032°E / 47.61812; 19.19032Coordinates: 47°37′05″N 19°11′25″E / 47.61812°N 19.19032°E / 47.61812; 19.19032
Country	Hungary
County	Pest
District	Dunakeszi
Area [1]
• Total	37.42 km2 (14.45 sq mi)
• Density	506.9/km2 (1,313/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2151
Area code	(+36) 27
Website	www.fot.hu

Fót is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary.

Location[]

Fót is about 17 kilometres (11 miles) north of the edge of Budapest. The North Hungarian foothills lie to the west. The nearest settlement to the west is Dunakeszi, to the northeast are Csomád and Veresegyház, to the east is Mogyoród and Budapest is to the south. The highest point of nearby Somlyó Hill reaches 287 metres (942 feet) above sea level.

Architecture[]

The older areas of Fót feature the notable Catholic Szeplőtelen Fogantatás (Immaculate Conception) Church, built between 1845 and 1855, and the Károlyi Palace, both designed by architect Miklós Ybl.

Notable people[]

• Gábor Agárdy (1922–2006), actor of Armenian descent
• (1899–1949), singer-songwriter
• Zsolt Erdei (born 1974), professional boxer
• András Fáy (1786–1864), politician and writer
• (1812–1853), poet, writer and journalist
• Ádám Madaras (born 1966), pentathlete
• András Stohl (born 1967), actor

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Fót is twinned with:

• Bălăușeri, Romania^[2]
• Batiovo, Ukraine^{[citation needed]}
• San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy^{[citation needed]}

References[]

External links[]

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• Street map (in Hungarian)
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