Szombathely
city and administrative centre of Vas county in western in Hungary
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Summary
Szombathely is a town in Hungary[1]. Szombathely ranks in the top 2% of town in hungary entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,126 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Szombathely District[3], Vas County[4]
- Country: Hungary[5]
- Head of government: András Nemény[6]
- Instance of: city with county rights[7]
- Official language: Hungarian[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Uzhhorod[9], Hunedoara[10], Yoshkar-Ola[11], Ferrara[12], Kaufbeuren[13], Ramat Gan[14], Tours[15], Lecco[16], Lappeenranta[17], Sisak[18], Kolding[19], Kutaisi[20], Oberwart[21], Maribor[22]
- Postal code: 9700[23]
- Commons category: Szombathely[24]
- Local dialing code: 94[25]
- Official website: http://www.szombathely.hu[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Szombathely[27]
- Population: 77,547[28], 77,566[29], 78,025[30], 78,324[31], 78,190[32], 78,446[33], 77,757[34], 76,918[35], 76,389[36]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Pauly–Wissowa[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], New International Encyclopedia[41], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[42]
- Replaces: Savaria[43]
- Capital of: Szombathely District[44], Vas County[45]
- Official name: Szombathely[46]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Szombathely[47]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Szombathely[48]
- Native label: Szombathely[49]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Szombathely[50]
- Owner of: Rohonci Street Stadium[51]
- Elevation above sea level: 209 m[52]
- Area: 9750 ha[53]
Why It Matters
Szombathely has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Szombathely is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]