Ásványráró Explained
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Ásványráró |
Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ásványráró |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 275px |
Coordinates: | 47.8313°N 17.4968°W |
Mapsize: | 275px |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Győr-Moson-Sopron |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 39.11 |
Government Footnotes: | [2] |
Leader Name: | Popp Rita |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Party: | Independent |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 2098 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 9177 |
Area Code: | 96 |
Website: | Official page of Ásványráró |
Ásványráró is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary.
Location
Ásványráró lies the central part of Szigetköz, next to the Danube, between Győr and Mosonmagyaróvár. In 1936, the two villages of Ásvány and Ráró were united.[4]
Sightseeing
- At the end of the village nearest to Dunaszeg, is the famous "Kálvária". Count Lázár Apponyi built it in Baroque style in 1738.
- Near the "Kálvária", there stands the monument of the victims of World War II. József Somogyi (famous sculptor) carved out.
- Near to Kálvária stands an old black aspen tree. It is 100 years old. Protected natural values. The diameter is ~550 cm.
- Because most of the villagers are Roman Catholic (c. 96%), there are two (so-called) búcsú, of the village's churches. In Ásvány there is a church named for St. Andrew. It is 136 m2 from the 14th century. In Ráró there is a church named for St. Roch which is from the 17th century.
Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary. Ásványráró is twinned with:
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary . www.ksh.hu . 4 September 2024.
- Web site: Település adatlap . Nemzeti Választási Iroda . 4 September 2024 . hu-HU.
- Web site: Census 2022 . Census 2022 . 4 September 2024 . en.
- Book: A Magyar Népköztársaság helységnevtára . 1973 . Statisztikai Kiadó Vállalat. . 978-963-340-001-2 . 991 . 4 September 2024 . hu.