Abda, Hungary

Abda

Coat of arms
Abda
Location of Abda, Hungary
Coordinates: 47°41′42″N 17°32′31″E / 47.69511°N 17.54194°E / 47.69511; 17.54194Coordinates: 47°41′42″N 17°32′31″E / 47.69511°N 17.54194°E / 47.69511; 17.54194
Country  Hungary
County Győr-Moson-Sopron
Government
  Mayor Zsolt Szabó
Area
  Total 19.02 km2 (7.34 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 3,126
  Density 164.19/km2 (425.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 9151
Area code(s) 96
Motorways M1, M85
Distance from Budapest 134 km (83 mi) East

Abda is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.

Aerialphotgraphy of Abda

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic languages *ob(v)oda — literally "a place around which water flows". See i.e. similar Slavic names Obod, Obodnik, Obodnica (Serbo-Croatian language area) or Obodno (Poland).[1]

References

  1. Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. pp. 7, 520. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.