Fertőd

Fertőd
Town
Esterházy PalaceGate of the PalacePrince Nikolaus I statue Descending, from top: Esterházy Palace, gate of the Palace, and statue of Prince Nikolaus I
Flag of FertődFlagCoat of arms of FertődCoat of arms
Fertőd is located in HungaryFertődFertődLocation of Fertőd
Coordinates: 47°37′07″N 16°52′53″E / 47.61866°N 16.88144°E / 47.61866; 16.88144
Country Hungary
CountyGyőr-Moson-Sopron
DistrictSopron
Area
 • Total48.54 km2 (18.74 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total3,360
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code9431
Area code(+36) 99
Websitewww.fertod.hu

Fertőd (Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a town 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 Prince Nikolaus I Esterházy of the influential Esterházy family.

Prince Nikolaus IV Esterházy († 1920), his wife Margit († 1910), their son Anton († 1944) and other family members are buried in the Esterházy family cemetery in Fertőd, which is located in a small park around two kilometers northeast of the Eszterháza Palace (position: 47°38′08.1″N 16°53′04.8″E / 47.635583°N 16.884667°E / 47.635583; 16.884667 (Esterházy family cemetery, Fertőd)).

Twin towns — sister cities

Fertőd is twinned with:

The palace at night

References

  1. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.

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