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Adony

Coordinates: 47°07′08″N 18°51′55″E / 47.11895°N 18.86538°E / 47.11895; 18.86538
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Adony
Adony, church
Adony, church
Flag of Adony
Coat of arms of Adony
Adony is located in Hungary
Adony
Adony
Location of Adony
Coordinates: 47°07′08″N 18°51′55″E / 47.11895°N 18.86538°E / 47.11895; 18.86538
Country Hungary
CountyFejér
DistrictDunaújváros
Area
 • Total
61.05 km2 (23.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
3,679
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2457
Area code(+36) 25
Websitewww.adony.hu

Adony (formerly Duna-Adony; German: Adam; Latin: Vetus Salina or Vetusallum) is a town in Fejér County, Hungary.

Etymology

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The town's name comes from the old Hungarian personal name Odun and was attested as such in 1332. Odun possibly formed from the ad verb, meaning 'give'.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

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Adony is twinned with:[3]

People

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References

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  1. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  2. ^ Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.
  3. ^ "Testvérvárosok". adony.hu (in Hungarian). Adony. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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