Nyíradony
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Nyíradony | |
Country | Hungary |
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County | Hajdú-Bihar |
Area | |
- Total | 96.59 km² (37.3 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
- Total | 8,070 |
- Density | 83.2/km² (215.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 4254 |
Area code(s) | 52 |
Nyíradony is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
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[edit] Geography
It covers an area of 96.59 km² (37 sq mi) and has a population of 8,070 people (2001).
[edit] Places of interest
- 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 12. century.
[edit] Transportation
- By car: Highway 471 connects Nyíradony with Debrecen.
- By train: There are sporadic direct connections to Budapest. In general it is necessary to change trains in Debrecen for long distance connections.
[edit] Accommodation
- In the forest (about 3 Kilometer east of Nyíradony) there is a hunting lodge with a guesthouse.
[edit] External links
- Official homepage of Nyíradony (Hungarian)
- Information about Nyíradony on 1hungary.com (English)