Nyíradony (Romanian: Nir-Adon[1]) is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Nyíradony | |
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Coordinates: 47°41′N 21°55′E / 47.683°N 21.917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Hajdú-Bihar |
District | Nyíradony |
Area | |
• Total | 96.59 km2 (37.29 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,070 |
• Density | 83.2/km2 (215/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4254 |
Area code | (+36) 52 |
Website | www |
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Geography
editIt covers an area of 96.59 km2 (37 sq mi) and in 2001, had a population of 8,070.
Places of interest
edit- New sports hall with indoor pool and sauna
- Greek Catholic church in the city centre with nice wall paintings
- Ruin of a little chapel that was destroyed by the Tatars in the 12th century
Transportation
editAccommodation
edit- In the forest (about 3 kilometers east of Nyíradony) there is a hunting lodge with a guesthouse.
References
editExternal links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Nyíradony.
- Official website in Hungarian
- Information about Nyíradony on 1hungary.com (English)
47°41′N 21°55′E / 47.683°N 21.917°E