Letenye
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Aerial view of Letenye | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Letenye Location of Letenye | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′01″N 16°43′21″E / 46.43365°N 16.72248°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Zala |
| District | Letenye |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.74 km2 (16.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 4,041[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8868 |
| Area code | (+36) 93 |
| Motorways | M7, M70 |
| Distance from Budapest | 232 km (144 mi) Northeast |
| Website | www |
Letenye (Croatian: Letinja, Slovene: Letina) is a town in Zala County, Hungary, on the border with Croatia. Across the border is the town of Goričan. Letenye was elevated to town status in 1989.
History
Transport
Letenye is the endpoint of the Hungarian M7 motorway from Budapest. The motorway crosses the Croatian-Hungarian border here and connects with the Croatian A4 motorway at Goričan.
Notable people
- Feró Nagy - Hungarian rock singer, musician
Twin town
Letenye is twinned with:
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Pre-Schengen passport stamp from Letenye crossing into Goričan, Croatia.
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A later passport stamp for the same border crossing.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Letenye.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Letenye.
- Official website in Hungarian
References