Zirc

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Zirc
Abbey of Zirc 001.JPG
Abbey Church of Zirc.JPGAbbey of Zirc 002.JPG
Cistercian Convent at Zirc
Flag of Zirc
Flag
Coat of arms of Zirc
Coat of arms
Zirc is located in Hungary
Zirc
Zirc
Location of Zirc
Coordinates: 47°15′49″N 17°52′09″E / 47.26349°N 17.86928°E / 47.26349; 17.86928Coordinates: 47°15′49″N 17°52′09″E / 47.26349°N 17.86928°E / 47.26349; 17.86928
Country Hungary
CountyVeszprém
Area
 • Total37.4 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total7,157
 • Density192.36/km2 (498.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8420
Area code(s)88
Websitewww.zirc.hu

Zirc (German: Sirtz) is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. It is the administrative seat of Zirc District.

Attractions[]

  • Zirc Abbey, a Cistercian abbey
    • Bakony Museum of Natural Sciences, situated in the territory of Zirc Abbey[1]
    • Reguly Antal Memorial Library
  • Zirc Arboretum
  • Reguly Antal Ethnographic Museum and Folk Art Workshop

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Zirc is twinned with:[2]

  • Germany Pohlheim, Germany (1990)
  • Romania Baraolt, Romania (1990)
  • Finland Nivala, Finland (1998)
  • Ukraine Dertsen, Ukraine (2009)

References[]

  1. ^ Bakony Museum of Natural Sciences
  2. ^ "Testvérvárosaink". zirc.hu (in Hungarian). Zirc. Retrieved 2021-03-30.

External links[]



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