Aszód
Aszód | ||
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Town | ||
The House of the Armed Forces Club (formerly the Casino) | ||
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Aszód Location of Aszód | ||
Coordinates: 47°39′16″N 19°28′48″E / 47.65451°N 19.47998°ECoordinates: 47°39′16″N 19°28′48″E / 47.65451°N 19.47998°E | ||
Country |
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County | Pest | |
District | Aszód | |
Area | ||
• Total | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) | |
Population (2015) | ||
• Total | 6,162 | |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 2170 | |
Area code | (+36) 28 | |
Website |
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Aszód is a town in Pest county, Hungary.
History
During World War II, Aszód was captured on 7 December 1944 by Soviet troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front in the course of the Budapest Offensive.
Notable residents
- Sándor Petőfi, Hungarian national poet and liberal revolutionary
- Podmanitzky family, Hungarian noble family
- Aristid von Würtzler, Hungarian harpist, composer, leader of the New York Harp Ensemble
- József Jung, Hungarian architect
- Sándor Sára, Hungarian cinematographer and film director
- Zoltán Huszárik, Hungarian film director, screenwriter, visual artist and actor
- Ignaz Aurelius Fessler, Hungarian ecclesiastic, politician, historian and freemason
- Zoltán Varga, Hungarian footballer, Olympic gold medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan
- Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg, Silesian noble, wife of Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary and sister of the great-grandfather of Edward VIII and George VI (father of Queen Elizabeth II), Kings of the United Kingdom
External links
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- Official website in Hungarian
- Street map (in Hungarian)
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