Körmend
| Körmend | ||
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Aerial view of the palace | ||
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  Körmend Location of Körmend | ||
| Coordinates: 47°00′40″N 16°36′21″E / 47.01098°N 16.60575°ECoordinates: 47°00′40″N 16°36′21″E / 47.01098°N 16.60575°E | ||
| Country |
 Hungary | |
| County | Vas | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 52.79 km2 (20.38 sq mi) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 12,379 | |
| • Density | 234.49/km2 (607.3/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 9900 | |
| Area code(s) | 94 | |
Körmend (Slovene: Kermendin, Prekmurje Slovene: Karmadén, German: Kirment) is a town in Vas county (megye), Western Hungary.
Places of interest
The town is especially well known for its castle which used to belong to the Batthyány family, one of the most important aristocrat families of Hungary. Blessed Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), a famous ophthalmologist who was beatified by the Catholic Church, lived in the castle with his family for nearly 10 years. He turned one of the wings of the castle into an ophthalmology clinic where he treated poor patients for free.
Today, the castle belongs to the Hungarian state.
Clubs
Alternative Student Pastime Club (ADI)
Notable people
- Imre Sinkovits - actor of The Hungarian Nation
- G.G. Goloman - collegiate basketball player
- Péter Besenyei - aerobatic pilot
- Baby Jewel - famous adult film star
- János Móricz, discoverer of Taltos Cave
- Soulwave, alternative rock band
- Krisztián Pars (born 1982), hammer thrower
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Körmend is twinned with:
External links
Sport
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