Fertőd
Fertőd | |
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   Descending, from top: Esterházy Palace, gate of the Palace, and statue of Prince Nikolaus I | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Fertőd Location of Fertőd | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′07″N 16°52′53″E / 47.61866°N 16.88144°ECoordinates: 47°37′07″N 16°52′53″E / 47.61866°N 16.88144°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Győr-Moson-Sopron |
| District | Sopron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.54 km2 (18.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,360 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9431 |
| Area code | (+36) 99 |
| Website | www |
Fertőd is a town located in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county of Hungary, not far from Austria. Fertőd was formed when the towns of Eszterháza and Süttör were unified, in 1950.
It is the location of one of Hungary's best known palaces, Eszterháza, which was built in the 1760s by Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy.
Twin towns — sister cities[]
Fertőd is twinned with:
Millingen aan de Rijn, Netherlands
The palace at night
References[]
- ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
External links[]
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- Official site (in Hungarian)
- Street map (in Hungarian)
- Aerial photographs
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- Populated places in Győr-Moson-Sopron County
- Esterházy family
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