Gyöngyös
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| Gyöngyös | |
  Gyöngyös
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Heves |
| Area | |
| - Total | 54.1 km² (20.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 33,553 |
| - Density | 620/km² (1,605.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 3200 |
| Area code(s) | 37 |
Gyöngyös is a town in Heves county in Hungary, 80 km (50 mi) east of Budapest. Situated at the foot of the Sárhegy and Mátra mountains, it is the home of numerous food production plants, including milk production and sausage factories. It is also the home of many vineyards, which use the slopes of the Sárhegy to cultivate vines.
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[edit] Name
The meaning of the town's name in English is "Made of Pearls". The 16-17th century historian Miklós Istvánffy wrote that the name of the town comes from the Hungarian word for mistletoe (literally "wood-pearl"), which is abundant in the local woods. Croats from Hungary call this city Đunđuš.
[edit] Famous people
Gyöngyös is the birthplace Hungarian Olympic swimmer Gabriella Csépe.
[edit] Twin towns
Gyöngyös is twinned with:
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