Nyíradony
Town in Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary
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Coat of arms
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Nyíradony (Romanian: Nir-Adon[1]) is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of 96.59 km2 (37 sq mi) and in 2001, had a population of 8,070.
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 12th century
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.
Accommodation
- In the forest (about 3 kilometers east of Nyíradony) there is a hunting lodge with a guesthouse.
References
- ^ Gazeta Transilvaniei, Anul LXVII.
External links
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Wikimedia 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 / 47.683; 21.917
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