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Fertőd

Fertőd
Esterházy Palace
Gate of the Palace Prince Nikolaus I statue
Descending, from top: Esterházy Palace, gate of the Palace, and statue of Prince Nikolaus I
Coat of arms of Fertőd
Coat of arms
Fertőd is located in Hungary
Fertőd
Fertőd
Location of Fertőd
Coordinates: 47°37′07″N 16°52′53″E / 47.61866°N 16.88144°E / 47.61866; 16.88144Coordinates: 47°37′07″N 16°52′53″E / 47.61866°N 16.88144°E / 47.61866; 16.88144
Country  Hungary
County Győr-Moson-Sopron
Area
 • Total 48.54 km2 (18.74 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 3,474
 • Density 70.10/km2 (181.6/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9431
Area code(s) 99

Fertőd is a town located in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county of Hungary, not far from Austria. Fertőd was formed when the towns of Eszterháza and Süttör were unified, in 1950.

It is the location of one of Hungary's best known palaces, Eszterháza, which was built in the 1760s by Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy.

Fertőd is twinned with:

Eszterházy-palace

Interior of the palace



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