Gárdony
| Gárdony | ||
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Thermal Bath of Gárdony | ||
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  Gárdony Location of Gárdony | ||
| Coordinates: 47°11′50″N 18°36′33″E / 47.19731°N 18.60906°ECoordinates: 47°11′50″N 18°36′33″E / 47.19731°N 18.60906°E | ||
| Country |
 Hungary | |
| County | Fejér | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 63.50 km2 (24.52 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 8,917 | |
| • Density | 131/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 2483 | |
| Area code(s) | 22 | |
| Website |
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Gárdony is a town in Fejér county, Hungary.
This town is next to Velence-lake and is a popular summer destination. The town is divided into three parts: Gárdony, Agárd and Dinnyés and lies on the south shore of the lake. The name Gárdony is believed to have originated in the early 13th century. There is at least one known writing dating back to 1260 that referred to Gardun, King of Zsigmond (1387-1437).
On 31 March 1989 Gárdony changed its status from village to town.
In the summertime thousands of tourists visit the lake. In fact, several new resorts have recently opened on the shore of the lake. The lake is known as a great destination to bring the family. Tourists, who like water sports such as boating, swimming, sailing and fishing enjoy the lake. On the shore, there are facilities for volleyball, basketball, tennis, and football. Additionally, there is live entertainment planned throughout the summer months.
Géza Gárdonyi was born in Gárdony. He was born in Agárdpuszta and a statue of him is located centre park of Agárd. Agárd has a reformed church, Saint Ann Chapel, which is a Catholic church of Dinnyés and was built in a Baroque style. Budapest, the capital of Hungary is only fifty-five kilometres (34 miles) from Gárdony.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Gárdony is twinned with:
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Gieboldehausen, Germany -
Halikko, Finland -
Kirchbach, Austria - Mörlenbach, Germany
- Postbauer-Heng, Germany
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Stroud, United Kingdom -
Żary, Poland
Gallery
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The map of Gárdony from the First Military Mapping Survey of Austria Empire.
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The map of Gárdony from the Second Military Mapping Survey of Austria Empire.
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The map of Gárdony from the 3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria Empire.
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Second World War Memorial
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Sacred Heart Church
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Statue of Géza Gárdonyi
See also
External links
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Media related to Gárdony at Wikimedia Commons - Gárdony.hu (Hungarian)
- Gárdony.lap.hu - Link directory – Startlap (Hungarian)
- Gárdony at funiq.hu (English)
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