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Town in Vas, Hungary
Körmend
Town
Aerial view of the palaceAerial view of the palace
Flag of KörmendFlagCoat of arms of KörmendCoat of arms
Körmend is located in HungaryKörmendKörmendLocation of Körmend
Coordinates: 47°00′40″N 16°36′21″E / 47.01098°N 16.60575°E / 47.01098; 16.60575
Country Hungary
CountyVas
DistrictKörmend
Area
 • Total52.79 km (20.38 sq mi)
Population
 • Total12,379
 • Density230/km (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code9900
Area code(+36) 94
Websitewww.kormend.hu

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

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.

Sport

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Körmend is twinned with:

References

  1. "Testvérvárosok". kormend.hu (in Hungarian). Körmend. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

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Towns and villages of Körmend District
Towns (2) Coat of arms - Körmend
Villages (44)
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