Abda, Hungary

Abda
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Location of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in Hungary
Location of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in Hungary
Abda is located in Hungary
Abda
Abda
Location of Abda, Hungary
Coordinates: 47°41′42″N 17°32′31″E / 47.69511°N 17.54194°E / 47.69511; 17.54194
Country Hungary
CountyGyőr-Moson-Sopron
Government
 • MayorZsolt Szabó
Area
 • Total
19.02 km2 (7.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
3,126
 • Density164.19/km2 (425.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9151
Area code96
MotorwaysM1, M85
Distance from Budapest134 km (83 mi) East

Abda is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.

Aerial photography of the St. Joseph's Church of Abda

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic languages *ob(v)oda — literally "a place around which water flows". See i.e. similar Slavic names Obod, Obodnik, Obodnica (Serbo-Croatian language area) or Obodno (Poland).[1]

References

  1. ^ Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. pp. 7, 520. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.


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