Gárdony

Gárdony
Town
Thermal Bath of Gárdony
Flag Coat of arms
Gárdony Location of Gárdony
Coordinates: 47.19731°N 18.60906°E / 47.19731; 18.60906
Country	Hungary
County	Fejér
District	Gárdony
Area
• Total	63.50 km2 (24.52 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	10,855
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2483
Area code	(+36) 22
Motorways	M7
Distance from Budapest	51.3 km (31.9 mi) Northeast
Website	www.gardony.hu

Gárdony is a town in Fejér county, Hungary. It is located 55 km (34 miles) from Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

Etymology

The name Gárdony is believed to have originated in the early 13th century.

History

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.

Geography

This town is next to Lake Velencei 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.

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.

Notable people

Géza Gárdonyi was born in Gárdony. He was born in Agárdpuszta and a statue of him is located centre park of Agárd.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Gárdony is twinned with:

• Gieboldehausen, Germany
• Kirchbach, Austria
• Lesquin, France
• Mörlenbach, Germany
• Postbauer-Heng, Germany
• Salo, Finland
• Valea Crișului, Romania
• Żary, Poland

Sport

The association football club, Gárdonyi VSC, is based in the town.

Gallery

• 
  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

• Csiribpuszta
• Agárd

External links

• Official website in Hungarian
• Gárdony.lap.hu - Link directory – Startlap (in Hungarian)
• Gárdony at funiq.hu (in English)
• https://www.telepules.com/en/gardony/tourism.html Archived 2019-11-06 at the Wayback Machine?