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Záhony

Záhony
Skyline of Záhony
Záhony is located in Hungary
Záhony
Záhony
Location of Záhony
Coordinates: 48°25′01″N 22°10′59″E / 48.417°N 22.183°E / 48.417; 22.183
Country  Hungary
County Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area
 • Total 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 4,675
 • Density 699.71/km2 (1,812.2/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4625
Area code(s) 45

Záhony (Ukrainian: Загонь) is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

It covers an area of 6.97 km2 (3 sq mi) and has a population of 4675 people (2005). It is near the Ukrainian border and was part of Ung county before Trianon Treaty. Road and railway border crossings into Ukraine are located here. The Ukrainian town across the border is Chop.

Záhony is twinned with:

The Tysa bridge at the Chop-Záhony checkpoint (view from the Ukrainian side).

Passport stamp from Záhony.

Coordinates: 48°25′N 22°11′E / 48.417°N 22.183°E / 48.417; 22.183



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