Fót is a town in Pest county,

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Location

Fót is about north of the edge of Budapest. The North Hungarian foothills lie to the west. The nearest settlement to the west is

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, to the northeast are

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and

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, to the east is

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and Budapest is to the south. The highest point of nearby Somlyó Hill reaches

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Architecture

The older areas of Fót feature the notable Catholic Szeplőtelen Fogantatás (Immaculate Conception) Church, built between 1845 and 1855, and the Károlyi Palace, both designed by architect

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Notable people

* Gábor Agárdy (1922–2006), actor of Armenian descent *

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(1899–1949), singer-songwriter *

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(born 1974), professional boxer *

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(1786–1864), politician and writer *

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(1812–1853), poet, writer and journalist *

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(born 1966), pentathlete *

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(born 1967), actor

Twin towns – sister cities

Fót is twinned with: *

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, Romania *

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, Ukraine *

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, Italy

References

External links

* in Hungarian
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Populated places in Pest County {{Pest-geo-stub