Facts About Győr
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In the 17th century, Győr became a fortified stronghold against the Turks, and it was chartered as a free royal town in 1743.
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Győr is the most important city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and Western Transdanubia region.
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Győr is the sixth-largest city in Hungary, and one of its seven main regional centres.
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The Geographic Coordinates of Győr: 47.6842°N 17.6344°E
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The area along the Danube River has been inhabited by varying cultures since ancient times.
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Győr is 108 m above sea level.
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Győr is twinned with Brașov, Romania; Colmar, France; Erfurt, Germany; Ingolstadt, Germany; Kuopio, Finland; Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; Nof HaGalil, Israel; Poznań, Poland; Sindelfingen, Germany & Wuhan, China.
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The estimated population of Győr is 129,435.
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The Danube River propelled Győr city’s economy in the 19th century, as steamship trade appeared in Europe.
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In 1989 Győr won the European award for the protection of monuments.
