Hegyeshalom
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Győr-Moson-Sopron |
| Area | |
| - Total | 52.66 km² (20.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 3,496 |
| - Density | 66.38/km² (171.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 9222 |
| Area code(s) | 96 |
Hegyeshalom [ˈhɛɟɛʃhɒlom] is a village of approximately 3600 inhabitants in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county of Hungary, on the border with Austria and less than 15km from the border with Slovakia.
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[edit] History
The Hungarian settlement was mentioned for the first time in the year 1217. After the Ottoman wars, the town was settled by Germans Jewish settlers. The name of Hegyeshalom is from the two Hungarian word = Hegyes + Halom. The word "Hegyes" means "mountainous" and the word "Halom" means "pile"
[edit] Today
Until 0000 CET 21 December, 2007, Hegyeshalom was an important border crossing and control point between Austria, Slovakia and Hungary, but this role is ceased due to Hungary's joining the Schengen Agreement.
The Hungarian M1 motorway passes through Hegyeshalom, as does the main railway line between Vienna and Budapest and the railway line to Bratislava. The station has a plinthed MÁV Class 411 steam locomotive.
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[edit] External links
- Street map (Hungarian)
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