Tolna, Hungary

Tolna
Town
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Tolna Location of Tolna, Hungary
Coordinates: 46°25′25″N 18°47′25″E / 46.42363°N 18.79025°E / 46.42363; 18.79025
Country	Hungary
County	Tolna
District	Tolna (district)
Area
• Total	71.08 km2 (27.44 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	11,518
• Density	162.0/km2 (419.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7130
Area code	(+36) 74
Website	www.tolna.hu

Tolna (German: Tolnau; Latin: Alta Ripa) is a town in Tolna County, Hungary. It lies about 10 kilometres (6 miles) north of Szekszárd and 135 kilometres (84 miles) south of Budapest.

History

The area around Tolna was already settled in Roman times, when the Romans likely built a border fort here called Alta Ripa, which was later eroded by the Danube in the post-Roman era. During the reign of the Árpád dynasty in Hungary, the settlement was called Thelena and was later renamed Tolna.

Notable residents

• Piali Pasha (1515-1578), Ottoman admiral who was allegedly from the town before being kidnapped

Twin towns – sister cities

Tolna is twinned with:

• Ozun, Romania
• Palić (Subotica), Serbia
• Stutensee, Germany

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tolna.

• Official website in Hungarian

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