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Győr (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 47 41 13 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 47.6873 decimal degrees |
| Long: 017 38 13 E degrees minutes |
Long: 17.6376 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located at confluence of Rába & Danube rivers; was site of Roman military outpost; was evacuated in 4th cen. CE & later destroyed; fortification was established here by Magyars in 9th cen.; town grew up around fortress. |
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| Győr (preferred,C,V,Magyar (Hungarian),U,N)
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| Gyirmót (C,V)
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| Raab (C,V,German,U,N)
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| Ráb (C,V,Slovak,U)
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| Győrszentiván (C,V)
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| Ménfőcsanak (C,V)
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| Pinnyéd (C,V)
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| Kaab (C,O)
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| Đer (C,V,Serbian,U)
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| Dėras (C,V,Lithuanian,U)
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| D'jor (C,V,Ukrainian (transliterated),U)
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| Дьйор (C,V,Ukrainian,U)
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| Ģēra (C,V,Latvian,U)
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| Arabona (H,V,Latin,U,N)
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............ | ancient name |
| Arrabona (H,V,Latin,U)
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| Ad Muroas (H,O)
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| Arabonensis comit. (H,O)
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| Javariensis comit. (H,O)
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| Jawariensis comit. (H,O)
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Gyor (urban county) (P) |
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Győr (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was a Roman military outpost |
| town (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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| episcopal see (C) |
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established in 1001 |
| battlefield (H) |
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Hungarian revolutionary forces were decisively defeated by Austrians near here in 1849 |
| Ancient Roman (H) |
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