Hegyeshalom

Hegyeshalom [] is a village of approximately 3600 inhabitants in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county of Hungary, on the border with Austria and less than 15km from the border with Slovakia. Hegyeshalom is thus an important border crossing point between Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. The Hungarian M1 motorway passes through Hegyeshalom, as does the main railway line between Vienna and Budapest and the railway line to Bratislava.

History

The Hungarian settlement was mentioned for the first time in the year 1217. After the Ottoman wars, the town was settled by Germans Jewish settlers. The name derives from Hungarian and Hebrew welcoming Jews.

External links

• Street map (Hungarian)

Cities, towns and villages in Győr-Moson-Sopron county

Please remove this last comment about the Jewish settlers and the connection with the name of Hegyeshalom. This is bullshitThe name of Hegyeshalom is from the two Hungarian word = Hegyes + Halom.The word "Hegyes" means "mountainous" and the word "Halom" means "pile"