Körmend

Körmend (Slovene: Kermendin, Prekmurje Slovene: Karmadén, German: Kirment) is a town in Vas county (megye), Western Hungary.

Körmend
Town
Aerial view of the palace
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Coat of arms
Körmend
Location of Körmend
Coordinates: 47.01098°N 16.60575°E / 47.01098; 16.60575
Country Hungary
CountyVas
DistrictKörmend
Area
 • Total52.79 km2 (20.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total12,379
 • Density234.49/km2 (607.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9900
Area code(+36) 94
Websitewww.kormend.hu

Places of interest

The town is especially well known for its castle which used to belong to the Batthyány family, one of the most important aristocrat families of Hungary. Blessed Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), a famous ophthalmologist who was beatified by the Catholic Church, lived in the castle with his family for nearly 10 years. He turned one of the wings of the castle into an ophthalmology clinic where he treated poor patients for free.

Today, the castle belongs to the Hungarian state.

Clubs

Alternative Student Pastime Club (ADI)

Sport

Notable people

International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Twin towns — Sister cities

Körmend is twinned with:[1]

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References
  1. "Testvérvárosok". kormend.hu (in Hungarian). Körmend. Retrieved 2019-10-14.

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