Fót | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
Coordinates: | 47.6181°N 19.1903°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Pest |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dunakeszi |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 37.42 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | 506.9 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 2151 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | (+36) 27 |
Fót is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary.
Fót is about 170NaN0 north of the edge of Budapest. The North Hungarian foothills lie to the west. The nearest settlement to the west is Dunakeszi, to the northeast are Csomád and Veresegyház, to the east is Mogyoród and Budapest is to the south. The highest point of nearby Somlyó Hill reaches 2870NaN0 above sea level.
The older areas of Fót feature the notable Catholic Szeplőtelen Fogantatás (Immaculate Conception) Church, built between 1845 and 1855, and the Károlyi Palace, both designed by architect Miklós Ybl.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary. Fót is twinned with: