Nyíradony Explained
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Coordinates: | 47.6833°N 76°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Official Name: | Nyíradony |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hajdú-Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nyíradony |
| Area Total Km2: | 96.59 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 8070 |
| Population Density Km2: | 83.2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4254 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+36) 52 |
Nyíradony (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Nir-Adon[1]) is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of 96.590NaN0 and in 2001, had a population of 8,070.
Places of interest
- New sports hall with indoor pool and sauna
- Greek Catholic church in the city centre with nice wall paintings
- Ruin of a little chapel that was destroyed by the Tatars in the 12th century
Transportation
- By car: Highway 471 connects Nyíradony with Debrecen.
- By train: There are sporadic direct connections to Budapest. In general it is necessary to change trains in Debrecen for long distance connections.
Accommodation
- In the forest (about 3 kilometers east of Nyíradony) there is a hunting lodge with a guesthouse.
External links
47.6833°N 76°W
Notes and References
- https://www.bcucluj.ro/synfilebibdigit/periodice/gazetadetransilvania/1904/BCUCLUJ_FP_P2538_1904_067_0266.pdf Gazeta Transilvaniei, Anul LXVII
