County Pest Highest elevation 100 m (300 ft) Area 128 km² Local time Tuesday 4:25 PM Area code 53 | Lowest elevation 90 m (300 ft) Population 15,681 (2008) Postal code 2740 KSH code 27872 | |
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Abony (German: Wabing) is a town in Pest County, Hungary.
Contents
- Map of Abony 2740 Hungary
- Geography
- History
- In literature
- Economy
- Landmarks
- Famous people
- Twin towns sister cities
- References
Map of Abony, 2740 Hungary
Geography
Abony is a town in the south-east of Pest County, between the Danube and Tisza rivers. It is 16 km (10 mi) from Cegléd and 85 km (53 mi) from Budapest, at an elevation of 90 to 100 m (300 to 330 ft). The area is on the River Tisza's wide floodplain which approximates 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres). Its rich black soil contains some sand.
History
In literature
On 12 June 1847 Sándor Petőfi spent a night in the village pub on his way from Nagyszalonta (where he visited János Arany) to Budapest. It is mentioned it in his Journey letters.
Lajos Abonyi, a writer who lived in Abony, recorded a famous folk-song "In Nagyabony there are only two towers" from Zoltán Kodály's Braggadocio. In the song Nagyabony means this village. There is another Nagyabony in Slovakia, called in Slovak Veľké Blahovo. The song's tune is from Slovakia.
Economy
The local economy is mainly based on agriculture: most people are crop farmers, but some grow grapes and fruit.
Landmarks
Famous people
Twin towns — sister cities
Abony is twinned with: