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Győr
Also known as Gyor, Raab
Győr ( , ; ; names in other languages) is the main city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and Western Transdanubia region, and – halfway between Budapest and Vienna – situated on one of the important roads of Central Europe. It is the sixth largest city in Hungary, and one of its seven main regional centres. The city has county rights.
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Győr is the sixth-largest city in Hungary and serves as the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County in the northwestern part of the country. Located halfway between Budapest and Vienna on a major Central European trade route, it functions as one of Hungary's seven main regional centers.
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- City with county rights
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- Clockwise, from top to bottom: Cathedral Basilica of Győr, baroque architecture in Győr, Benedictine Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, street in the city center, City Hall, baroque architecture
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- Hungary Győr-Moson-Sopron#Hungary
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- Western Transdanubia
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- Climate
- Main sights
- Renovation
- Economy
- Politics
- List of mayors
- Notable people
- Transport
- Sports
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
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Győr ( , ; ; names in other languages) is the main city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and Western Transdanubia region, and – halfway between Budapest and Vienna – situated on one of the important roads of Central Europe. It is the sixth largest city in Hungary, and one of its seven main regional centres. The city has county rights.
==History== The area along the Danube River has been inhabited by varying cultures since ancient times. The first large settlement dates back to the 5th century BCE; the inhabitants were Celts. They called the town 'good altar', later contracted to , a name which was used until the eighth century. Its shortened form is still used as the German () and Slovak () names of the city.
