Adony

See also: Adony (disambiguation)
Adony
Town
Adony, church
Adony, church
Flag of Adony
Flag
Coat of arms of Adony
Coat of arms
Adony is located in Hungary
Adony
Adony
Location of Adony
Coordinates: 47°07′08″N 18°51′55″E / 47.11895°N 18.86538°E / 47.11895; 18.86538
Country Hungary
CountyFejér
DistrictDunaújváros
Area
 • Total
61.05 km2 (23.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
3,679
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2457
Area code(+36) 25
Websitewww.adony.hu

Adony (formerly Duna-Adony; German: Adam; Latin: Vetus Salina or Vetusallum) is a town in Fejér County, Hungary.

Etymology

The town's name comes from the old Hungarian personal name Odun and was attested as such in 1332. Odun possibly formed from the ad verb, meaning 'give'.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Adony is twinned with:[3]

People

References

  1. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  2. ^ Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.
  3. ^ "Testvérvárosok". adony.hu (in Hungarian). Adony. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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