Szentgotthárd

Szentgotthárd [ sɛntɡot ː ː ha rd] ( German St. Gotthard, Slovenian Monoster ) on the Raab is a western Hungarian border town in Vas county, which is surrounded to the north and west of Austria (Burgenland) and in the south of Slovenia.

The city is the center of the Slovenian minority in Hungary. In nearby Felsőszölnök ( Oberzemming ) which accounts for approximately 90 % of the population.

Geography

The distance to the Austrian border is 3 km, Fürstenfeld is about 20 km and 73 km Graz.

History

Origin of the city is that of King Béla III. 1183, founded the monastery Szentgotthárd, which was colonized by the French Cistercian monks and was named after the Holy Godehard of Hildesheim.

1664 Graf won montecuccoli at the beginning of the reign of Leopold I won a great victory against the Turks at the battle of St. Gotthard / Mogersdorf. Ottoman forces under Ahmed Koprulu, which had crossed and attacked leading Raab the flood, were defeated.

After the opening of a railway line, which creates a connection to the Austrian city of Graz, settled in Szentgotthárd more establishments to, which contributed to an economic boom and with it an improvement in the infrastructure. This positive trend continued until the First World War. After that, the town fell into insignificance because of their marginal position and after the establishment of the "Iron Curtain" in 1945. For 800 years anniversary of the founding place of the city was raised. After the opening of the borders in 1989, but especially after the accession of Hungary to the European Union, the city is experiencing another boom, which is also reflected in cross-border projects.

Twinning

  • Germany Wallduern in the German state of Baden- Württemberg
  • Tarvisio Italy in the Italian region Friuli- Venezia Giulia
  • France dent in French Territoire de Belfort
  • Romania Petrila in Romania
  • Slovenia Izola in Slovenia

Personalities

Sons and daughters:

  • Tibor Gécsek (born 1964 ), former Swedish athlete ( hammer throw )
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