Körmend

Körmend (Slovene: Kermendin, Prekmurje Slovene: Karmadén, German: Kirment) is a town in Vas county (megye), Western Hungary.

Places of interest

The town is especially well known for its castle which used to belong to the Batthyány family, one of the most important aristocrat families of Hungary. Blessed Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), a famous ophthalmologist who was beatified by the Catholic Church, lived in the castle with his family for nearly 10 years. He turned one of the wings of the castle into an ophthalmology clinic where he treated poor patients for free.

Today, the castle belongs to the Hungarian state.

Clubs

Alternative Student Pastime Club (ADI)

Notable people

Notable people who were born in Körmend:
Imre Sinkovits - actor of The Hungarian Nation
G.G. Goloman - collegiate basketball player

Péter Besenyei - aerobatic pilot

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Körmend is twinned with:

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