Nyíradony

Nyíradony
Town
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Nyíradony
Coordinates: 47°41′N 21°55′E
Country	Hungary
County	Hajdú-Bihar
District	Nyíradony
Area
• Total	96.59 km2 (37.29 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,070
• Density	83.2/km2 (215/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4254
Area code	(+36) 52
Website	www.nyiradony.hu

Hunting lodge nearby Nyíradony

Ruin of little chapel

Aerialphotography: Nyíradony - ruins

Nyíradony (Romanian: Nir Adon or Nir Adoni) is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 96.59 km² (37 sq mi) 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

• Official website in Hungarian
• Information about Nyíradony on 1hungary.com (English)