Záhony

Záhony (Ukrainian: Загонь) is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Northern Great Plain, eastern Hungary.

Záhony
Flag of Záhony
Flag
Coat of arms of Záhony
Coat of arms
Záhony is located in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
Záhony
Záhony
Location of Záhony
Záhony is located in Hungary
Záhony
Záhony
Záhony (Hungary)
Coordinates: 48.417°N 22.183°E / 48.417; 22.183
Country Hungary
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area
 • Total6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total4,156
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4625
Area code45
Websitewww.zahony.hu

It covers an area of 6.97 km2 (3 sq mi) and has a population of 4675 people (2005). It is near the Ukrainian border (at Chop and Solomonovo) and was part of Ung county before the Treaty of Trianon. Road and railway border crossings into Ukraine are located here. The Ukrainian town across the border is Chop.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Twin towns – Sister cities

Záhony is twinned with:

  • The Tysa bridge at the Chop-Záhony checkpoint (view from the Ukrainian side).
    The Tysa bridge at the Chop-Záhony checkpoint (view from the Ukrainian side).
  • Passport stamp from Záhony.
    Passport stamp from Záhony.

References
  1. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.

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