Gyöngyös
Town in Heves, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gyöngyös (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟøɲɟøʃ]) is a town in Heves county in Hungary, 80 km (50 mi) east of Budapest. Situated at the foot of the Sár-hegy and Mátra mountains, it is the home of numerous food production plants, including milk production and sausage factories. It is also the home of many vineyards on the slopes of the Sárhegy.
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Gyöngyös | |
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Coordinates: 47.7833°N 19.9333°E / 47.7833; 19.9333 | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Heves |
District | Gyöngyös |
Area | |
• Total | 54.1 km2 (20.9 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 33,553 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3200 |
Area code | (+36) 37 |
Website | www |
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The Art-Nouveau and Baroque buildings around the main square were reconstructed after a disastrous fire started in the local hospital in 1917,[1] destroying a number of buildings housing important Jewish institutions and leaving in all around 8,000 homeless.[2]